The History of the English Language: A Sourcebook

by J.D. Burnley and J. D. Burnley

Book Overview

A new edition of this comprehensive guide to the history of the English language. The book contains carefully chosen extracts to illustrate the development of English, looking particularly at the stylistic and dialectical variety of English. For the new edition Professor Burnley has expanded the introductory sections, added new selections and increased the number of illustrations. He has also included a new section covering newspaper advertisements...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582312639
• ISBN13: 9780582312630
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Good

Lots of great sources, background and commentary. Eclectic and almost unusable index, good variety of texts (not just the seminal ones) up to 190s. Perhaps it is best on Old and Middle English. Translations given up to and after Chaucer (thank God!). Some useful reproductions of original texts. A wonderful reference and resource.