Routledge English Language Introductions cover core areas of language
study and are one-stop resources for students.
Assuming no prior knowledge, books in the series offer an accessible
overview of the subject, with activities, study questions, sample
analyses, commentaries and key readings - all in the same volume. The
innovative and flexible 'two-dimensional' structure is built around four
sections - introduction, development, exploration and extension - which
offer self-contained stages for study. Each topic can also be read
across these sections, enabling the reader to build gradually on the
knowledge gained. This revised second edition of History of English
includes:
❑ a comprehensive introduction to the history of English covering the
origins of English, the change from Old to Middle English, and the
influence of other languages on English;
❑ increased coverage of key issues, such as the standardisation of
English;
❑ a wider range of activities, plus answers to exercises;
❑ new readings of well-known authors such as Manfred Krug, Colette
Moore, Merja Stenroos and David Crystal;
❑ a timeline of important external events in the history of English.
Structured to reflect the chronological development of the English
language, History of English describes and explains the changes in the
language over a span of 1,500 years, covering all aspects from phonology
and grammar, to register and discourse. In doing so, it incorporates
examples from a wide variety of texts and provides an interactive and
structured textbook that will be essential reading for all students of
English language and linguistics.
