The English Language: A Historical Introduction

List of figures Preface 1. What is language? 2. The flux of language 3. The Indo-European languages 4. The Germanic languages 5. Old English 6. Norsemen and Normans 7. Middle English 8. Early Modern English 9. English in the scientific age 10. English as a world language 11. English today and tomorrow Notes and suggestions for further reading Bibliography Index.

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