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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461197203321

Titolo

The virtues of language [[electronic resource] ] : history in language, linguistics and texts : papers in memory of Thomas Frank / / Dieter Stein, Rosanna Sornicola

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Phildelphia, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., c1998

ISBN

1-283-12812-8

9786613128126

90-272-8427-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (240 p.)

Collana

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series III, Studies in the history of the language sciences, , 0304-0720 ; ; v. 87

Altri autori (Persone)

SteinDieter <1946->

SornicolaRosanna <1953->

FrankThomas <1925-1990.>

Disciplina

417/.7

Soggetti

Historical linguistics

Linguistics - History

History in literature

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Thomas Frank : appraisals of his life and work -- pt. 2. Studies in the history of the English langauge -- pt. 3. Studies in the history of linguistics -- pt. 4. Studies on history in literary texts.

Sommario/riassunto

The volume contains 13 specially written specialist articles on a wide range of subjects within the ambit of the history of the English language and prominent literary uses of it. In uniting linguistic and literary pursuits in a single volume, it follows the noble Neapolitan scholar's research interests, as well as representing topics that figure prominently in any comprehensive university course in English. Subjects range from the rise of the present progressive in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle via issues in Medieval English, concepts of language inherent in the Early Modern English grammatical t