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A Historical Phonology of English
Donka Minkova
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Paperback. Phonological evolution is a major component of the overall history of the language; the subject matter is both significant on its own terms and relevant in curricular terms. This book charts the historical development of the English phonological system. It describes the segmental and prosodic changes in the history of English. Series: Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language - Advanced. Num Pages: 336 pages, figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 560.
This title charts the historical development of the English phonological system. Phonological evolution is a major component of the overall history of the language; the subject matter is both significant on its own terms and relevant in curricular terms. This book describes the segmental and prosodic changes in the history of English, provides analyses of these changes both as phonological events and in relation to the evolution of interlocking aspects of earlier English and highlights the relevance of the topics and possibly generate further interest by projecting historical phonological change onto Present-Day English and its varieties. The development of the ... Read more
This title charts the historical development of the English phonological system. Phonological evolution is a major component of the overall history of the language; the subject matter is both significant on its own terms and relevant in curricular terms. This book describes the segmental and prosodic changes in the history of English, provides analyses of these changes both as phonological events and in relation to the evolution of interlocking aspects of earlier English and highlights the relevance of the topics and possibly generate further interest by projecting historical phonological change onto Present-Day English and its varieties. The development of the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language - Advanced
Condition
New
Number of Pages
440
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748634682
SKU
V9780748634682
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About Donka Minkova
Donka Minkova is Professor of English, University of California, Los Angeles.
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