In recent years there has been a renewed interest in correspondence both as a literary genre and as cultural practice, and several studies have appeared, mainly spanning the centuries between Early and Late Modern times. However, it is between the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that the roots of contemporary usage begin to evolve, thanks to the circulation of new educational materials and more widespread schooling practices. In this volume, chapters representing diverse but complementary methodological approaches discuss linguistic and discursive practices of correspondence in Late...
In recent years there has been a renewed interest in correspondence both as a literary genre and as cultural practice, and several studies have appear...
These three volumes contain selections of revised papers, originally presented at the 14th International Conference on English Historical Linguistics (ICEHL, Bergamo 2006). The volumes focus, respectively, on syntax and morphology, lexis and semantics, and geo-historical variation. The papers, selected through a process of peer-reviewing, bear witness to the scope and quality of research in the field of English historical linguistics.
These three volumes contain selections of revised papers, originally presented at the 14th International Conference on English Historical Linguistics ...
The volume presents an innovative approach to studies in Late Modern English by giving attention to variation and change in varieties of English on both sides of the Atlantic. As new corpora become available, scholarly interests broaden their horizons to encompass varieties, the history of which has only just begun to be investigated, and which are likely to yield significant findings. The contributors, whose long experience in the field of English historical linguistics ensures in-depth investigations, employ state-of-the-art tools for the analysis of specific phenomena and to set...
The volume presents an innovative approach to studies in Late Modern English by giving attention to variation and change in varieties of English on bo...