CONTENTS
Tables
Figures
Common abbreviations
Phonetic symbols
Acknowledgements
How to use this book
SECTION A: INTRODUCTION
An external history of English
A1 Origins of English
A2 The history of English or the history of Englishes?
A3 Language contact in the Middle Ages
A4 From Middle English to Early Modern English
A5 The process of standardisation
A6 Colonialism, Imperialism and the spread of English
A7 Moves towards Present Day English
A8 Global English and beyond
SECTION B: DEVELOPMENT
A developing language
B1 Understanding Old English
B2 Varieties of Old English
B3 The emergence of Middle English
B4 Sound shifts
B5 Writing in Early Modern English
B6 The development of American English
B7 International English
B8 The globalisation of English
SECTION C: EXPLORATION
Exploring the history of English
C1 The roots of English
C2 Regions and dialects
C3 From Old English to Middle English
C4 Codification and attitudes towards English
C5 Further elements of grammar in Early Modern English
C6 English in the New World
C7 Present Day Englishes
C8 The future of English
SECTION D: EXTENSION
Readings in the history of English
D1 Vocabulary and meaning in Old English
D2 Changes in grammatical gender
D3 Medieval multilingualism
D4 Shifting sounds
D5 The development of a written standard
D6 The beginnings of global English
D7 Studying recent change in English
D8 English in the future
Commentary on activities
Glossary of linguistic terms
Further reading
General histories of English
Old English
Middle English
Early Modern English
Eighteenth-century English to the present day
World Englishes
Timeline of external events in the history of English
References
Index
Dan McIntyre is Professor of English Language and Linguistics at the University of Huddersfield, UK.
'Offering a lively and detailed account of the history of the
English language from its origins to the present-day, informed by
the latest linguistic theory, Dan McIntyre's History of English is
an excellent introduction to the subject. Engaging with
contemporary debates and with the language in all its fascinating
variety, this book is an essential resource for students, teachers
and all lovers of language.'Simon Horobin, Magdalen College,
University of Oxford'This is a highly accessible and comprehensive
textbook on the history of the English language. It allows students
to explore all the major aspects of linguistic development in
clearly related consecutive stages. Clearly, it is essential
reading for university courses on the history of English and highly
to be recommended.'Thomas Kohnen, The University of Cologne
'Offering a lively and detailed account of the history of the
English language from its origins to the present-day, informed by
the latest linguistic theory, Dan McIntyre's History of English is
an excellent introduction to the subject. Engaging with
contemporary debates and with the language in all its fascinating
variety, this book is an essential resource for students, teachers
and all lovers of language.' Simon Horobin, Magdalen College,
University of Oxford'This is a highly accessible and comprehensive
textbook on the history of the English language. It allows students
to explore all the major aspects of linguistic development in
clearly related consecutive stages. Clearly, it is essential
reading for university courses on the history of English and highly
to be recommended.'Thomas Kohnen, The University of Cologne
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