Publisher's Synopsis
A History of the English Language is a comprehensive exploration of the linguistic and cultural development of English, from the Middle Ages to the present day. Revised and updated, the fifth edition continues to provide students with a balanced and up-to-date overview of the subject. The new edition includes:
A revised first chapter, 'English present and future'
A new section on gender issues and linguistic change
Updated material on African-American vernacular English.
Albert C.Baugh was Schelling Memorial Professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
Thomas Cable is Jane and Roland Blumberg Centennial Professor of English at the University of Texas at Austin.
Routledge; 2002. Near fine. Fifth edition. Barely read condition. Pre-owned. ISBN: 0415280990