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The Cambridge history of the English language. Vol. 3, 1476-1776 / edited by Roger Lass.
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Book
Language
English
Published/Created
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, ©2008.
Description
xvii, 728 pages : digital, PDF file
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English language
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History
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Lass, Roger
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Cambridge histories online.
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This volume deals with the history of the English language from 1476 to 1776. It begins with the establishment of Caxton's first press in England and concludes with American Independence. It covers a period of immense cultural change and development.
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Title from PDF title page (viewed on 10 July, 2009).
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Contents
Introduction / Roger Lass
Orthography and Punctuation / Vivian Salmon
Phonology and Morphology / Roger Lass
Syntax / Matti Rissanen
Early Modern English Lexis and Semantics / Terttu Nevalainen
Regional and Social Variation / Manfred Görlach
Literary Language / Sylvia Adamson.
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History of the English language
ISBN
9780511468483 ((ebook))
0511468482 ((ebook))
9781139053747 ((v.5 : ebook))
1139053744
OCLC
457145962
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The Cambridge history of the English language. Volume 3, 1476-1776 / edited by Roger Lass. [electronic resource]
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