The book is firmly based upon linguistic description, with commentaries which form a series of case studies demonstrating the evidence for language change at every level - handwriting, spelling, punctuation, vocabulary, grammar and meaning.

The book has been thoroughly revised and expanded for this second edition, which contains additional chapters and material.

This practical course book explores the development of the language from Old English to the establishment of Standard English.

The book is firmly based upon linguistic description, with commentaries forming a series of case studies which demonstrate the evidence for language change at every level - handwriting, spelling, punctuation, vocabulary, grammar and meaning ...

For advanced students of the English language, this course book looks at many of the problems encountered by students and encourages them to find their own answers and to assess hypotheses about grammatical description.

Full of examples and exercises, this is an invaluable book for all students of English language and its usage.

著者规范译名:佛里伯恩。