History of EnglishPsychology Press, 2005 - 134 sider Whilst maintaining the accessibility for the beginner, the level of this second edition has been raised by the addition of much more detail, a greater focus on theories and controversies, and a clearer route to key works in the field. History of English:
Revised throughout, this updated edition contains a new internet resource section and an updated further reading section, to help readers take their study further. |
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1 THE BIRTH OF ENGLISH | 1 |
2 INVESTIGATING CHANGE IN ENGLISH | 10 |
3 SPELLINGS AND SPEECH SOUNDS | 18 |
4 BORROWING WORDS | 29 |
5 NEW WORDS FROM OLD | 36 |
6 CHANGING MEANINGS | 44 |
7 GRAMMAR I | 51 |
8 GRAMMAR II | 59 |
11 WORLD ENGLISHES | 82 |
READING AN OED ENTRY | 89 |
THE INDOEUROPEAN FAMILY TREE | 90 |
PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION | 91 |
A MINICORPUS OF TEXTS | 93 |
SOME ANSWERS | 98 |
INTERNET RESOURCES | 106 |
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