History of English
By Jonathan Culpeper
- Release Date: 2008-02-21
- Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
Description
History of English: * covers the development of the English language from the 5th century to the present day
* contains a `mini-corpus' of texts, used for exercises and to illustrate points raised in the commentary
* introduces key linguistic concepts
* provides `discussion points' to generate debate
* involves readers in collecting and analysing their own data