The origins and development of the english language 6th edition

The Impact of the Seventeenth Century. The Temper of the Eighteenth Century. Its Reflection in the Attitude toward the Language. The Example of Italy and France. An English Academy. Objection to an Academy. Substitutes for an Academy. The Eighteenth-century Grammarians and Rhetoricians. The Aims of the Grammarians. The Beginnings of Prescriptive Grammar.

Methods of Approach. The Doctrine of Usage. Weakness of the Early Grammarians. Attempts to Reform the Vocabulary. Objection to Foreign Borrowings. The Expansion of the British Empire. Some Effects of Expansion on the Language. Development of Progressive Verb Forms. The Progressive Passive. Influences Affecting the Language. The Growth of Science. Automobile, Film, Broadcasting, Computer. The World Wars. Language as a Mirror of Progress.

Sources of the New Words: Borrowings. Self- explaining Compounds. Compounds Formed from Greek and Latin Elements. Common Words from Proper Names. Old Words with New Meanings. The Influence of Journalism. Changes of Meaning.

British and Irish English. English World-Wide. Pidgins and Creoles. Spelling Reform. Purist Efforts. Gender Issues and Linguistic Change.

The Oxford English Dictionary. Grammatical Tendencies. Verb-adverb Combinations. A Liberal Creed. The Settlement of America. The Thirteen Colonies. The Middle West.

The Far West. Uniformity of American English. Archaic Features in American English. Early Changes in the Vocabulary. Noah Webster and an American Language. The American Dialects. The Controversy over Americanisms. The Purist Attitude. Present Differentiation of Vocabulary. American Words in General English. Scientific Interest in American English. American English and World English. The Future of English: Three Circles.

How Many Speakers? Cross-linguistic Influence and the Spread of Languages. The Relative Difficulty of Languages. Chinese as a Competitor. India and the Second Circle. The Expanding Circle. Coming Full Circle.

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You have successfully signed out and will be required to sign back in should you need to download more resources. History of the English Language, A, 6th Edition. Albert C. Baugh, Deceased Thomas Cable. Description Comprehensive and balanced, this classic exploration of the history of the English language combines internal linguistic history and external cultural history—from the Middle Ages to the present.

Chapter 1, "English Present and Future," reflects the latest trends and statistics in English usage, including a focus on the impact of technology and the spread of global English.

Chapter 10, "The Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries," includes an extensive exploration of Gender Issues and Linguistic Change, offering a wide-ranging analysis of this critical issue. An emphasis throughout on the political, social, and cultural forces that affect language encourages students to develop a well-rounded understanding of present-day English. Coverage of African American Vernacular English and varieties of English in Africa and Asia, as well as varieties in the United States, Australia, and Canada gives students a broad, multinational perspective on the use of English.

Traditional phonetic notation introduces students to this commonly used system and enables them to pronounce words correctly. Maps of American dialects helps students compare differences in American English. Examples of twentieth-century vocabulary encourage students to compare contemporary English to earlier versions. New to This Edition. Share a link to All Resources. Websites and online courses. Previews available in: English. Add another edition? The origins and development of the English la John Algeo.

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Last edited by ImportBot. August 1, History. She has taught at universities on the east coast, and she was a Fulbright Senior Lecturer at Sogang University in Seoul for a year. In addition to teaching at Berkeley, she has published with John Algeo a history of the English language textbook Origins and Development of the English Language.

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