David Burnley

Broschiertes Buch

The History of the English Language

A Sourcebook

Beschreibung

This comprehensive guide to the English language was first published in 1992. It features carefully chosen extracts that illustrate the development of English, examining particularly the stylistic variety of the language.

Autor

David Burnley is Head of the Department of English Language and Linguistics at the University of Sheffield. His academic career has focused on the languages and literature of the medieval period, making a special point of the connections between language, literature and culture. His previous publications include the books- Chaucer's Language and the Philosopher's Tradition (1979), The Language of Chaucer (1989), An Annotated Bibliography of the Language of Middle English Literature (with Matsuji Tajima, 1994), Courtliness and Literature in Medieval England (1998).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• 2 ed
• Seitenzahl: 442
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Mai 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 576g
• ISBN-13: 9780582312630
• ISBN-10: 0582312639
• Artikelnr.: 20964121