Keith Johnson

The History of Late Modern Englishes

An Activity-based Approach

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Produktbeschreibung

This book provides an accessible and student-friendly introduction to the history of the English language from the beginning of the eighteenth century up until the present day. Taking an activity-based approach, this text ensures that students learn by engaging with the fascinating evolution of this language rather than by simply reading about it.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 172mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 451g
• ISBN-13: 9780367198251
• ISBN-10: 0367198258
• Artikelnr.: 60937635

Autorenporträt

Keith Johnson is Emeritus Professor of Linguistics and Language Education in the Department of Linguistics and English Language, University of Lancaster, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Into the middle of things
2. 'Ascertaining English': the eighteenth century
3. The nineteenth century: English, standard and non-standard
4 A short interlude about variety
5. 'A tongue of small reach': England
6. 'A tongue of small reach': Wales, Scotland, Ireland
7. 'Immigrants goes to America': English in North America
8. A world apart?: Australia and New Zealand
9. Wider still and wider
10. Pidgins, Creoles, and Tok Pisin: a 'ghastly mutilated English'?
11. Worldwide
12. English: a language with a past . . . and a future?
Glossary
References
Index