The History of the English Language, Vol. 5: English in Britain and Overseas: Origins and Development
Volume 5 of The History of the English Language looks at the dialects of England since 1776, the historical development of English in the former Celtic-speaking countries of Scotland, Wales and Ireland, and at varieties of English in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the Caribbean and South Asia. This unique volume will be welcomed by all those interested in the spread of English around the world.
This volume deals with the history of the English language from 1776 to the present day. An extensive introduction details the changing socio-historical setting in which English has developed in response to a continuing background of diversity as it was transplanted to North America and beyond. Separate chapters on pronunciation, syntax, and vocabulary chronicle the core linguistic features of the language during this period. In addition, there are chapters on English as a literary language, English grammar and usage, and place names. A separate volume on North American English is in preparation.
This volume of the History of the English Language encompasses three centuries of immense cultural change, from Caxton in the late Middle Ages to the American Declaration of Independence and the beginnings of Romanticism. During this period, Middle English became Early Modern English and then developed into the early stages of indisputably "modern" English. This book traces developments in orthography and punctuation, phonology and morphology, syntax, lexis and semantics, regional and social variation, and the literary language.
The History of the English Language, Vol. 2: 1066-1476
Volume II deals with the Middle English period, approximately 1066-1476, and describes and analyzes developments in the language from the Norman Conquest to the introduction of printing. This period witnessed important features such as the assimilation of French and the emergence of a standard variety of English. Chapters about phonology and morphology, syntax, dialectology, lexis and semantics, literary language, and onomastics.
Видео-коллекция песенок, которая в качестве дополнения идеально подойдет к любому учебному курсу для детей, начинающих изучать английский язык.
Top Songs offer a delightful collection of English songs and chants for memorable language learning. Some of the songs also appear in the I-Spy course, but the videos can be used with any beginners course for children in primary school.
