The English Language A Linguistic History
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Contents
List of Tables, Figures, and Sample Texts xii Preface xvii
1 Studying the History of English 1
Overview 1 Objectives 1
Why Study the History of English? 2 A Definition of Language 3 The Components of Language 5 Linguistic Change in English 9
The Periods of English 9 An Example of Linguistic Change 13
The Nature of Linguistic Change 15
The Inevitability of Change 15
The Arbitrary Nature of the Linguistic Sign 17
The Origin of Language 18 Attitudes Toward Linguistic Change 20
Linguistic Corruption 20 Prescriptivism versus Descriptivism 21
Resources for Studying the History of English 22
General Dictionaries 22 Historical and Etymological Dictionaries 23 Historical Grammar and Syntax 23 Concordances and Historical Corpora 24
Recommended Web Links 26 Further Reading 26 Further Viewing 28
