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Preface to the revised edition
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Preface to the first edition (2006) ix
- Preface to the revised edition xii
- Notes to the user and abbreviations xiv
- List of tables xvi
- List of figures xix
- 1. The English language 1
- 2. English spelling, sounds, and grammar 15
- 3. Before Old English 33
- 4. Old English 51
- 5. From Old to Middle English 95
- 6. Middle English 115
- 7. Early Modern English 159
- 8. Modern English 207
- 9. English around the world 251
- 10. Conclusion 283
- Appendix I: Possible answers to the exercises and some additional information on in-text questions 295
- Appendix II: How to use the OED 311
- Appendix III: Chronology of historical events 315
- References 321
- Index 335
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Preface to the first edition (2006) ix
- Preface to the revised edition xii
- Notes to the user and abbreviations xiv
- List of tables xvi
- List of figures xix
- 1. The English language 1
- 2. English spelling, sounds, and grammar 15
- 3. Before Old English 33
- 4. Old English 51
- 5. From Old to Middle English 95
- 6. Middle English 115
- 7. Early Modern English 159
- 8. Modern English 207
- 9. English around the world 251
- 10. Conclusion 283
- Appendix I: Possible answers to the exercises and some additional information on in-text questions 295
- Appendix II: How to use the OED 311
- Appendix III: Chronology of historical events 315
- References 321
- Index 335