Charles Barber: The English Language

Cover: 9781009228602 | The English Language | Charles Barber (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Englisch

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Beschreibung

A comprehensive yet concise history of the English language, this accessible textbook helps those studying the subject to understand the formation of English. It tells the story of the language from its remote ancestry to the present day, especially the effects of globalisation and the spread of, and subsequent changes to, English. Now in its third edition, it has been substantially revised and updated in light of new research, with an extended chapter on World Englishes, and a completely updated final chapter, which concentrate on changes to English in the twenty-first century. It makes difficult concepts very easy to understand, and the chapters are set out to make the most of the wide range of topics covered, using dozens of familiar texts, including the English of King Alfred, Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Addison. It is accompanied by a website with exercises for each chapter, and a range of extra resources.

Über den Autor

Charles Barber es escritor residente en la Wesleyan University, donde imparte clases en la Facultad de Letras, así como profesor de Psiquiatría en la Facultad de Medicina de Yale University. Es autor de tres libros anteriores y ha escrito para The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Nation, Scientific American Mind y Salon. Creció en Middletown, Connecticut (donde se encuentra el Community Health Center, Inc.) y continúa viviendo allí con su esposa y su hijo.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of figures; List of table; List of maps; Preface; 1. The changing English language?; 2. The prehistory of English; 3. Old English; 4. Middle English; 5. Early modern English; 6. Late modern English; 7. World Englishes; 8. English today and tomorrow; Notes and suggestions for further reading; Bibliography; Index.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2025
Genre:	Importe
Rubrik:	Sprachwissenschaft
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9781009228602
ISBN-10:	1009228609
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Barber, Charles Beal, Joan C. Shaw, Philip A.
Hersteller:	Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	244 x 170 x 15 mm
Von/Mit:	Charles Barber (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum:	25.11.2025
Gewicht:	0,465 kg