- comprehensive and descriptive overview of the entire language history of English,
- illustrates and discusses current trends, theories, and methods of the field,
- contains an overview of the history of historical linguistics as a discipline as well
- more than 100 articles with general introductions to the different subjects which are intelligible to all
- includes an extensive index
Supplementary Information
- 17 x 24 cm
- Approx. xxii, 1174 pages
- DE GRUYTER MOUTON
- Language:
- English
- Type of Publication:
- Edition
- Keywords:
- English Linguistics; Language History
"To sum up, the first volume of Alexander Bergs and Laurel J. Brinton's
Handbook is a well-rounded volume containing an enormous amount of relevant information in a generally well-organized and easy-to-use form. It is a
valuable addition to the rich literature on the subject."
Igor Yanovich in: Linguist List 24.1640
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