Publications

Publication details [#29317]

Burnley, David. 1992. The history of the English language: A source book. Longman. xvii + 373 pp.

Publication type

Book – monograph

Publication language

English

Keywords

historical explanation | language development1 | language spread | language use | language variation

Language as a subject

English, British

Annotation

This volume mainly consists of a wide range of texts that illustrate the successive stages and states in the history of the English language in England from the beginnings of written attestation up to the early 20th century.

Reviewed by

Algeo, John. 1993. Review of $The history of the English language: A source book.