Sound Change and the History of English
Download or Read eBook Sound Change and the History of English PDF written by Jeremy Smith and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-06-14 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Jeremy Smith |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 213 |
| Release | : 2007-06-14 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199291953 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199291950 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sound Change and the History of English by : Jeremy Smith
Book excerpt: This book discusses the origins of a series of sound changes in English: it investigates their linguistic properties and social and cultural context to investigate why do sound changes happen when and where they do. Written with minimal use of jargon it will appeal to all serious students of English historical linguistics, from advanced undergraduates to researchers.
