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A History of the English Language Paperback – 21 March 2002

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Praise for the fifth edition:

'The fifth edition of A History of the English Language will continue to be the standard reference work on the history of English.'

Peter Erdmann, Technische University, Berlin, Germany

'Baugh and Cable's classic is still an absolute must for everyone interested in the development of English in its socio-historical context. Revised and updated, this edition continues to provide an engagin biography of a living and dynamic language.'

Ishtla Singh, Kings College, London, UK

A History of the English Language is a comprehensive exploration of the linguistic and cultural development of English, from the Middle Ages to the present day. Revised and updated, the fifth edition continues to provide students with a balanced and up-to-date overview of the subject. The new edition includes:

A revised first chapter, 'English present and future'
A new section on gender issues and linguistic change
Updated material on African-American vernacular English.

Albert C.Baugh was Schelling Memorial Professor at the University of Pennsylvania.

Thomas Cable is Jane and Roland Blumberg Centennial Professor of English at the University of Texas at Austin.

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464 pages
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English
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Routledge
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21 March 2002
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15.6 x 3.5 x 23.5 cm
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0415280990
ISBN-13

978-0415280990
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 5th edition (21 March 2002)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 464 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0415280990
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0415280990
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.6 x 3.5 x 23.5 cm

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Maged B. El Komos

Excellent and learned classic in the field.

Reviewed in Canada on 3 February 2022

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I'm reading it for my personal interest in the history of English. It's always clear and supports its claims with good evidence.

Pedro Hervas Diaz

amazing book!

Reviewed in Spain on 7 April 2022

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El libro ha llegado en perfecto estado, casi nuevo, y su contenido es lo mejor para estudiar la historia de la lengua inglesa.

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DAVID PETER NASH

Fabulous

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 August 2019

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The book arrived in excellent condition and rapidly too. What more could I want ?

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Reviewed in France on 24 June 2016

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La Bible de la langue anglaise. Un extraordinaire travail de recherche, à conseiller absolument. Pour tout public anglophile ou non...

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Dayle+Lyn Smith

When history can be fascinating

Reviewed in the United States on 10 December 2012

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This excellent work, now in its 6th edition, is the standard text for many Australian University students studying what they thought was English, but it has now, at some Universities at least , been converted to a History subject at Masters level.
It is such an authoritative work that merely commenting on it seems superfluous: if you really want to understand hos the English language came about, was influenced by he Romans in Britain, and was then subjected to a long series of change brought about as a result of much pillage and plunder by Angles, Saxons, Vikings, Norse as well as the underlying Celtic traditions.
With the Norman conquest in 1066 there was wrought another fundamental change and one where the common man spoke a different language from the Norman aristocracy. Indeed, Henry V was the first English king to make use of the rude language that was still forming, that we now call the English language.
Bt that language had still several variations to overcome, America, Canada, Australia and India added to the words used and thus influenced the development o the language we have today.
The book also sets out some parameters for future change in the language.
A fascinating book for any student of the English language to read as well as a well established textbook, this book comes highly recommended, at least by me.

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