A Companion to the History of the English Language - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0470657936 ISBN 13: 9780470657935

Casa editrice: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011

Riassunto

A Companion to the History of the English Language addresses the linguistic, cultural, social, and literary approaches to language study. The first text to offer a complete survey of the field, this volume provides the most up-to-date insights of leading international scholars.

• An accessible reference to the history of the English language
• Comprises more than sixty essays written by leading international scholars
• Aids literature students in incorporating language study into their work
• Includes an historical survey of the English language, from its Germanic and Indo- European beginnings to modern British and American English
• Enriched with maps, diagrams, and illustrations from historical publications
• Introduces the latest scholarship in the field

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Recensione:

In conclusion, this book succeeds in doing what itintended, to provide linguistic grounding for readers primarilyinterested in the literature and culture of English past andpresent. It deserves a place in libraries and classrooms, to beread cover to cover or dipped into for specific topics . . .Because it is readable and has good chapter bibliographies and adetailed index, it might also serve as a reference for studentsresearching a
topic within the history of English.  (Linguist, 20 January 2013)

 

L'autore:

Haruko Momma is Associate Professor of English at New York University. She is the author of The Composition of Old English Poetry (1997) and From Philology to English Studies: Language and Culture in the Nineteenth Century (2009).

Michael Matto is Assistant Professor of English and Director of Writing Programs at Adelphi University. He has published articles on Old English language, literature, and culture, and is currently editing (with Greg Delanty) a collection of new literary translations of Old English poems (2009).

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Wiley-Blackwell
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0470657936
• ISBN 13: 9780470657935
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 726
• Redattore: Momma Haruko