Language scholars have traditionally agreed that the development of the English language was largely unplanned. John H. Fisher challenges this view, demonstrati
This textbook provides a step-by-step introduction to the history of the English language (HEL), offering a fresh perspective on the process of language change.
Language scholars have traditionally agreed that the development of the English language was largely unplanned. John H. Fisher challenges this view, demonstrati
The focus on this 3rd ed., as in the previous, remains on the internal history of English, theoretical implications and purely external history are purposely ke