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English in nineteenth-century England : an introduction

Containing 100 exercises to introduce students to the problems and methods involved in English historical linguistics, this book provides an introduction to the distinctive features of 19th century English in England
Print Book, English, 1999
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1999
Aufsatzsammlung
xiii, 338 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
9780521471015, 9780521476843, 052147101X, 0521476844
40460097
1. Introduction; 2. Regional and social varieties; 3. Spelling and pronunciation; 4. Inflexion; 5. Syntax; 6. Lexis; 7. Text types and style; 8. Provisional conclusions; 9. Texts; 10. Information on texts and authors.