Leslie K. (Professor, Department of English, Professor, Department of English, University of British Columbia) Arnovick
The English Language: A Linguistic History surveys the development of the English language from its Indo-European past to the present day. It covers the entire history of the English language beginning with its prehistoric origins in Proto-Indo-European and includes thorough coverage of its four major periods: Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English, and Modern English. The third edition features enhanced discussion of the socio-historical and cultural contexts of the English language in the new -Language in Context- features in each chapter. Brief timelines of...
The English Language: A Linguistic History surveys the development of the English language from its Indo-European past to the present day. It...