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

1.The birth of english:clues in placenames
2.Investigating change in english
3.Spellings and speech sounds
4.Borrowing words
5.New words from old
6.Changing meanings
7.Punctuation
8.Grammar I:nouns
9.Grammar II:verbs
10.Dialects in british english
11.Standardisation
12.World englishes

Jonathan Culpeper is based a the Department of Linguistics and Modern English Language at the University of Lancaster. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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