Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2019
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 582
ISBN-13: 9781108437738
Copyright date: 2019
Subjects: English language, dictionaries
Table of contents: title: 1. Modelling English; title: Part I : The history of English.; title: 2. The origins of English; title: 3. Old English; title: 4. Middle English; title: 5. Early modern English; title: 6. Modern English; title: 7. World English; title: Part II : English vocabulary.; title: 8. The nature of the lexicon; title: 9. The sources of the lexicon; title: 10. Etymology; title: 11. The structure of the lexicon; title: 12. Lexical dimensions; title: Part III : English grammar.; title: 13. Grammatical mythology; title: 14. The structure of words; title: 15. Word classes; title: 16. The structure of sentences; title: Part IV : Spoken and written English.; title: 17. The sound system; title: 18. The writing system; title: Part V : Using English.; title: 19. Varieties of discourse; title: 20. Regional variation; title: 21. Social variation; title: 22. Personal variation; title: 23. Electronic variation; title: Part VI : Learning about English.; title: 24. Learning English as a mother tongue; title: 25. New ways of studying English