Watching English Change: An Introduction to the Study of Linguistic Change in Standard Englishes in the 20th Century

ISBN-13: 9780582210899 / Angielski / Miękka / 1994 / 216 str.

Laurie Bauer

Opis

A ground-breaking text which examines the ways language has changed in the twentieth century. It concentrates on standard-English and takes an historical rather than sociolinguistic view of the changes which have occurred. It includes many useful exercises, notes and discussion points.

Spis treści

How to use this book
Guide to phonetic symbols

1. Introduction
2. Lexical Change
3. Grammatical Change
4. Sound Change
5. Other Changes

Theoretical Perspective

O autorze

Laurie Bauer