by David Burnley · Longman Pub Group · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780582025219
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«The History of the English Language: A Source Book» is David Burnley's book on the history of English (Longman, 1992, paperback, 392 pages).
The book brings together more than fifty extracts illustrating the evolution of English from the 7th to the 20th century: scientific texts, letters and writings from various periods to study stylistic and dialectal variation, the relationship between dialect and standard, foreign influences, attitudes towards language and Latin-based prose.
Intended for students and philologists who want to work with original sources on the history of English.
