Overview

This practical course book explores the development of the language from Old English to the establishment of Standard English. This third edition has been expanded to provide further background information, with a supplementary website and new sections to outline the development of writing hands and provide a brief introduction to palaeography. Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/from-old-english-to-standard-english. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.

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Author:   Dennis Freeborn
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Red Globe Press
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.20cm
Weight:   1.440kg
ISBN:  

9781403998804

ISBN 10:   1403998809
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   06 October 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface to the Third and Second Editions Symbols Texts and Facsimiles Symbols Acknowledgements Introduction The English Language is Brought to Britain Old English (I) Old English (II) From Old English to Middle English Early Middle English 12th Century Early Middle English 13th Century Northern and Southern Texts Compared The 14th Century Southern and Kentish Dialects The 14th Century Northern Dialects The 14th Century West Midlands Dialects The 14th Century East Midlands and London Dialects The London Dialect Chaucer, Late 14th Century Early Modern English I The 15th Century Early Modern English II The 16th Century I Early Modern English III The 16th Century II Early Modern English IV The 17th Century I Early Modern English V The 17th Century II Modern English The 18th Century From Old English to Modern English Comparing Historical Texts Postscript I To the Present Day Bibliography Index.

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Praise for the previous edition: <br> This volume is so crammed with examples from across the centuries that it is a pleasure to browse through its pages. -- The Guardian

Author Information

DENNIS FREEBORN was Head of Language Studies at the College of Ripon and York St. John, UK, until 1984, and was Chief Examiner in English Language Studies for the London University Schools Examinations Board. He is the author of A Course Book in English Grammar and Varieties of English, both also published by Palgrave Macmillan.

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