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The Origins and Development of the English Language

The Origins and Development of the English Language

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PublisherHarcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers
Copyright HolderHarcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc.
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
LocationNew York
Copyright1964
Copyright Renewed1971
Copyright Renewed1982
This Edition Published1982
Pages / Font383 pages
ISBN 100155676083
ISBN 139780155676084
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number81-86501
Edition No.3
ChaptersPreface 1 Language and Languages: An Introduction 2 The Sounds and Speling of Current English 3 Letters and Sounds: A Brief History of Writing 4 The Backgrounds of English 5 The Old English Period (449-1100) 6 The Middle English Period (1100-1500) 7 The Modern English Period to 1800: Sounds and Spellings 8 The Modern English Period to 1800: Forms and Syntax 9 Recent British and American English 10 Words and Meanings 11 New Words from Old 12 Foreign Elements in the English Word Stock Selected Bibliography Index of Modern English Words, Affixes, and Phrases Subject Index
NotesPrinted in the United States of America
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