How English became English : a short history of a global language / / Simon Horobin
| How English became English : a short history of a global language / / Simon Horobin |
| Autore | Horobin Simon |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (188 p.) |
| Disciplina | 420.9 |
| Soggetto topico |
English language - Grammar, Historical
English language - History Historical linguistics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-19-106920-5 |
| Classificazione | 427 HOR |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; How English Became English: A Short History of a Global Language; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; 1: What is English?; Old English; Early Modern English; Scots; Tok Pisin; Modern English; 2: Origins; Beginnings; Old English (AD 650-1100); Middle English (1100-1500); Early Modern English (1500-1750); Late Modern English (1750-1900); 3: Authorities; Dictionaries; Academies; Usage Guides; Sources; Logic; Etymology; Descriptive or Prescriptive?; 4: Standards; Standard English: What It Is and What It Isn't; Right Writing; Talking Proper
Good Grammar5: Varieties; Dialects; Scots; Attitudes; Accents; Dialect Grammars; Dialect Vocabulary; The Future; Registers; Electronic Discourse; Neologisms; Punctuation; 6: Global Englishes; English in America; English in Canada; English in Australia and New Zealand; Models; English in South Asia; Mixed Varieties: Singlish; Pidgins and Creoles; The Future; 7: Why Do We Care?; Rights and Wrongs; Good Grammar in the Marketplace; Good Grammar in the Classroom; Good Grammar and Latin Grammar; The Marketability of Good Grammar; English and Nationalism; FURTHER READING; ELECTRONIC RESOURCES; INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460536703321 |
Horobin Simon
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| Oxford, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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How English became English : a short history of a global language / / Simon Horobin
| How English became English : a short history of a global language / / Simon Horobin |
| Autore | Horobin Simon |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (188 p.) |
| Disciplina | 420.9 |
| Soggetto topico |
English language - Grammar, Historical
English language - History Historical linguistics |
| ISBN |
0-19-106921-3
0-19-106920-5 |
| Classificazione | 427 HOR |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; How English Became English: A Short History of a Global Language; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; 1: What is English?; Old English; Early Modern English; Scots; Tok Pisin; Modern English; 2: Origins; Beginnings; Old English (AD 650-1100); Middle English (1100-1500); Early Modern English (1500-1750); Late Modern English (1750-1900); 3: Authorities; Dictionaries; Academies; Usage Guides; Sources; Logic; Etymology; Descriptive or Prescriptive?; 4: Standards; Standard English: What It Is and What It Isn't; Right Writing; Talking Proper
Good Grammar5: Varieties; Dialects; Scots; Attitudes; Accents; Dialect Grammars; Dialect Vocabulary; The Future; Registers; Electronic Discourse; Neologisms; Punctuation; 6: Global Englishes; English in America; English in Canada; English in Australia and New Zealand; Models; English in South Asia; Mixed Varieties: Singlish; Pidgins and Creoles; The Future; 7: Why Do We Care?; Rights and Wrongs; Good Grammar in the Marketplace; Good Grammar in the Classroom; Good Grammar and Latin Grammar; The Marketability of Good Grammar; English and Nationalism; FURTHER READING; ELECTRONIC RESOURCES; INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797996503321 |
Horobin Simon
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| Oxford, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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How English became English : a short history of a global language / / Simon Horobin
| How English became English : a short history of a global language / / Simon Horobin |
| Autore | Horobin Simon |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (188 p.) |
| Disciplina | 420.9 |
| Soggetto topico |
English language - Grammar, Historical
English language - History Historical linguistics |
| ISBN |
0-19-106921-3
0-19-106920-5 |
| Classificazione | 427 HOR |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; How English Became English: A Short History of a Global Language; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; 1: What is English?; Old English; Early Modern English; Scots; Tok Pisin; Modern English; 2: Origins; Beginnings; Old English (AD 650-1100); Middle English (1100-1500); Early Modern English (1500-1750); Late Modern English (1750-1900); 3: Authorities; Dictionaries; Academies; Usage Guides; Sources; Logic; Etymology; Descriptive or Prescriptive?; 4: Standards; Standard English: What It Is and What It Isn't; Right Writing; Talking Proper
Good Grammar5: Varieties; Dialects; Scots; Attitudes; Accents; Dialect Grammars; Dialect Vocabulary; The Future; Registers; Electronic Discourse; Neologisms; Punctuation; 6: Global Englishes; English in America; English in Canada; English in Australia and New Zealand; Models; English in South Asia; Mixed Varieties: Singlish; Pidgins and Creoles; The Future; 7: Why Do We Care?; Rights and Wrongs; Good Grammar in the Marketplace; Good Grammar in the Classroom; Good Grammar and Latin Grammar; The Marketability of Good Grammar; English and Nationalism; FURTHER READING; ELECTRONIC RESOURCES; INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820066003321 |
Horobin Simon
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| Oxford, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2016 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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