Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-227) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; DESCRIPTIVE MATERIAL; Introduction; Describing language; Old English; Middle English; Early Modern English; ILLUSTRATIVE TEXTS; Old English Texts; Middle English texts; Early Modern English texts; BIBLIOGRAPHY, GLOSSARY AND THEMATIC INDEX; Annotated Bibliography; Old English Glossary; Thematic Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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A practical and accessible introduction to the early stages of the English language: Old English, Middle English and Early Modern English. Designed for literary or linguistic study, it presumes no prior knowledge of the history of English.
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Title
Essentials of early English.
International Standard Book Number
0415187427
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
English language-- Early modern, 1500-1700-- Grammar, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
English language-- Grammar, Historical, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
English language-- Middle English, 1100-1500-- Grammar, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
English language-- Old English, ca. 450-1100-- Grammar, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
English language-- Grammar, Historical.
English language-- Grammar.
English language-- Middle English-- Grammar.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES-- Linguistics-- General.