The Cambridge History of the English Language (The Cambridge History of the English Language 6 Volume Hardback Set)

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The Cambridge History of the English Language is the first multi-volume work to provide a full and authoritative account of the history of English. This volume deals with the history of English up to the Norman conquest. Each chapter gives a chronologically-oriented ... This item is Returnable Additional Information BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics | General LC Subjects: -English language -History OCLC Number: OCLC#60002556 Dewey: 420.9 LCCN: 91013881 Series: The Cambridge History of the English Language 6 Volume Hardback Set , Cambridge History of the English Language Physical Info: 5.26 cms H x 23.55 cms L x 15.72 cms W (1.07 kgs) 640 pages Carton Quantity: 12 Number of Units in Package: 1 Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. Brief Description: This volume provides a full and authoritative account of the history of English. Marc Notes: Vol. 3 edited by Roger Lass.;Vol. 4 edited by Suzanne Romaine.;Vol. 5 edited by Robert Burchfield.;Vol. 6 edited by John Algeo.;Includes bibliographical references and index.;Vol. 1 edited by Richard M. Hogg.;Vol. 2 edited by Norman Blake. Table of Contents: 1. Introduction Richard M. Hogg; 2. The place of English in Germanic and Indo-European Alfred Bammesberger; 3. Phonology and morphology Richard M. Hogg; 4. Syntax Elizabeth Closs Traugott; 5. Semantics and vocabulary Dieter Kastovsky; 6. Old English dialects Thomas E. Toon; 7. Onomastics Cecily Clark; 8. Literary language Malcolm R. Godden. Review Quotes: "...accessible to theorists and philologists alike. The former will find explicit philological background. The latter will find polished theoretical setpieces that are carefully justified." Journal of English and Germanic Philology Review Quotes: "As it stands, the work is a monument of erudition, patently digested for the layman. If the same level of proficiency is maintained throughout the other volumes, this book will probably become the standard History of the English language for years to come." Journal of Indo-European Studies