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  • Binomials in the History of English

    Fixed and Flexible

    Edited by Joanna Kopaczyk, Hans Sauer ...
    Series series Studies in English Language
    Binomials, such as for and against, dead or alive, to have and to hold, can be broadly defined as two words belonging to the same grammatical category and linked by a semantic relationship. They are an important phraseological phenomenon present throughout the history of the English language. This volume offers a range of studies on binomials, their types and functions from Old English through to ... Read more

    $43.49 USD

  • Aspects of Medieval English Language and Literature

    Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference of the Society of Historical English Language and Linguistics

    Edited by Michiko Ogura, Hans Sauer ...
    Series Book 55 - Studies in English Medieval Language and Literature
    This volume is a collection of papers read at the International Medieval Congress at Leeds in 2017, in two sessions organized by the Institute of English Studies at the University of London and four sessions organized by the Society of Historical English Language and Linguistics. Contributions consist of poetry, prose, interlinear glosses, syntax, semantics, lexicology, and medievalism. The ... Read more

    $76.19 USD

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    The Untold History of English

    by John McWhorter ...
    A survey of the quirks and quandaries of the English language, focusing on our strange and wonderful grammarWhy do we say “I am reading a catalog” instead of “I read a catalog”? Why do we say “do” at all? Is the way we speak a reflection of our cultural values? Delving into these provocative topics and more, Our Magnificent Bastard Language distills hundreds of years of fascinating lore into one ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Spellbound

    The Surprising Origins and Astonishing Secrets of English Spelling

    by James Essinger ...
    Welcome to the illogical, idiosyncratic, outrageous linguistic phenomenon known as the English language. The story of how this ragtag collection of words evolved is a winding tale replete with intriguing accidents and bizarre twists of fate. In this eye-opening, fabulously entertaining book, James Essinger unlocks the mysteries that have confounded linguists and scholars for millennia.From the ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Old English

    A Linguistic Introduction

    by Jeremy J. Smith ...
    Series series Cambridge Introductions to the English Language
    Old English provides a clear linguistic introduction to English between the 5th century and the Norman invasion in 1066. Tailored to suit the needs of individual course modules, it assumes no prior knowledge of the subject, and presents the basic facts in a straightforward manner, making it the ideal beginners' text. Students are guided step-by-step through the main characteristics and ... Read more

    $44.29 USD

  • The English Language

    by Charles Barber, Joan Beal, Philip Shaw ...
    Series series Canto Classics
    This bestselling text by Charles Barber, with updating contributions from Joan C. Beal and Philip A. Shaw, recounts the history of the English language from its remote ancestry to the present day. Using dozens of familiar texts, including the English of King Alfred, Shakespeare and Chaucer, the English language is explored in terms of where it came from, where it is going and the global impact it ... Read more

    $20.49 USD

  • Klaeber's Beowulf, Fourth Edition

    Edited by R.D. Fulk, Robert E. Bjork, John D Niles ...
    Series series Toronto Old English Studies
    Frederick Klaeber's Beowulf has long been the standard edition for study by students and advanced scholars alike. Its wide-ranging coverage of scholarship, its comprehensive philological aids, and its exceptionally thorough notes and glossary have ensured its continued use in spite of the fact that the book has remained largely unaltered since 1936. The fourth edition has been prepared with the ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • The History of English: A Linguistic Introduction

    by Scott Shay ...
    The History of English: A Linguistic Introduction is for anyone interested in the history of the English language. While leading the reader through the pre-history of English, through Germanic times, Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English, and Modern English, the book also introduces the reader to concepts in theoretical and historical linguistics. It includes authentic texts from each ... Read more

    $4.49 USD

  • The Cambridge Companion to Old English Literature

    Edited by Malcolm Godden, Michael Lapidge ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Literature
    This Companion has been thoroughly revised to take account of recent scholarship and to provide a clear and accessible introduction for those encountering Old English literature for the first time. Including seventeen essays by distinguished scholars, this new edition provides a discussion of the literature of the period 600 to 1066 in the context of how Anglo-Saxon society functioned. New ... Read more

    $39.39 USD

  • Does Spelling Matter?

    by Simon Horobin ...
    This book narrates the history of English spelling from the Anglo-Saxons to the present-day, charting the various changes that have taken place and the impact these have had on the way we spell today. While good spelling is seen as socially and educationally desirable, many people struggle to spell common words like accommodate, occurrence, dependent. Is it our spelling system that is to blame, ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Introduction to the History of English

    by Thomas Kohnen ...
    Series Book 6 - Textbooks in English Language and Linguistics (TELL)
    This book is written for students of English who are interested in the history of the language and would like to read an accessible but also comprehensive and reasonably detailed introduction. Apart from basic information about language change and the Indo-European background of English, it gives an outline of the major periods of the language (Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English and ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • Old English Metre

    An Introduction

    by Jun Terasawa ...
    Old English Metre offers an essential framework for the critical analysis of metrical structures and interpretations in Old English literature. Jun Terasawa's comprehensive introductory text covers the basics of Old English metre and reviews the current research in the field, emphasizing the interaction between Old English metre and components such as word-formation, word-choice, and grammar. He ... Read more

    $29.99 USD