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100	1		_aBlake, N. F. _q(Norman Francis) _949051
245	1	2	_aA history of the English language / _cN.F. Blake.
260			_aBasingstoke : _bMacmillan, _c1996.
300			_axv, 382 p. : _bill., facsims., maps ; _c23 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index
505			_aPreface - Table of Abbreviations - What is a History of English? -Background Survey - Before Alfred - The First English Standard - The Aftermath of the First Standard - Interregnum: Fragmentation and Regrouping - Political, Social and Pedagogical Background to the New Standard - Language Change from 1400 to 1660 - Establishing the Standard within Social Norms - Emancipation, Education and Empire - World Domination and Growing Variation - Appendix: Technical Terms and Phonetic Symbols - Suggested Further Reading - Index
520			_aThis introduction to the English language cuts away traditional divisions into old, middle and modern English to chart the evolution of standard English. It covers historical background, changes in phonology, vocabulary and syntax, and analyzes individual texts of English from various periods.
650		0	_aEnglish language _9963
650		0	_aEnglish language _xHistory _9944
650		0	_aEnglish language _xUsage _xHistory _949052
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