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Essentials of Early English: Old, Middle and Early Modern English
Jeremy J. Smith
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Description for Essentials of Early English: Old, Middle and Early Modern English
Paperback. Building on the previous edition's success, this book tells the story of English from its early stages to today's still-evolving language, using real examples to show important influences, grammatical development and links to our linguistic past. Num Pages: 264 pages, 52 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; YQC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 398.
This is a completely revised and updated edition of a highly successful textbook.
It provides a practical and highly accessible introduction to the early stages of the English language: Old English, Middle English, and Early Modern English. Designed specifically as a handbook for students beginning the study of early English language, whether for linguistic or literary purposes, it presumes little or no prior knowledge of the history of English.
Features of this second edition include:
- newly added Middle English and Early Modern English sample texts and accompanying notes
- a new section on historical methods
- web links and an updated annotated bibliography.
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Weight
415g
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415342599
SKU
V9780415342599
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Ref
99-1
About Jeremy J. Smith
Jeremy Smith is Reader in English Language at the University of Glasgow and has been actively teaching Early English for 20 years. He is the author of An Historical Study of English (1996)
Reviews for Essentials of Early English: Old, Middle and Early Modern English
'A godsend to anyone who wants to read and understand texts in more than just one older period of English. This is a highly readable, improved and enlarged second edition.' - Olga Fischer, University of Amsterdam 'It's engaging approach, its unpretentious scholarship, and its lucid exposition of a broad and complex subject, recommend it as a fine textbook for ... Read more