The Development of Standard English, 1300–1800

Cambridge University Press, 2000

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Leading scholars trace the development of Standard English, revealing a complex history that challenges the usual textbook accounts. The volume demonstrates that Standard English has no one single ancestor dialect, but is the cumulative result of generations of authoritative writing from many text types.

ISBN-13
9780521771146
ISBN-10
0521771145
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2000
Publication date
2000-09-14
Pages
252
Dimensions
236x159x23
Weight
526