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

• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam ; ; Phildelphia, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., c1998
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (240 p.)
• Disciplina: 417/.7
• Soggetto topico: Historical linguistics; Linguistics - History; History in literature
• Altri autori: SteinDieter <1946-> SornicolaRosanna <1953-> FrankThomas <1925-1990.>
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: The virtues of language
• ISBN: 1-283-12812-8; 9786613128126; 90-272-8427-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910826717703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. : Series III, . -Studies in the history of the language sciences ; ; v. 87.