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The English Language
A Very Short Introduction
Häftad, 2018
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116 kr
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The English language is spoken by more than a billion people throughout the world. But where did English come from? And how has it evolved into the language used today?In this Very Short Introduction Simon Horobin investigates how we have arrived at the English we know today, and celebrates the way …
C.S. Lewis's Oxford
Inbunden, 2024
492 kr
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The fantastical fictional land of Narnia, famously reached via a magical wardrobe, has many connections to the world in which its creator C.S. Lewis lived. The influence of Oxford can be seen not only in medieval buildings and towers but also in the literature which Lewis encountered there, through …
English Language
A Very Short Introduction
E-bok, 2018
126 kr
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The English language is spoken by more than a billion people throughout the world. But where did English come from? And how has it evolved into the language used today?In this Very Short Introduction Simon Horobin investigates how we have arrived at the English we know today, and celebrates the way …
English Language
A Very Short Introduction
E-bok, 2018
126 kr
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The English language is spoken by more than a billion people throughout the world. But where did English come from? And how has it evolved into the language used today?In this Very Short Introduction Simon Horobin investigates how we have arrived at the English we know today, and celebrates the way …
How English Became English
A short history of a global language
E-bok, 2016
114 kr
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The English Language is spoken by more than a billion people throughout the world. But where did English come from? And how has it evolved into the language used today? In How English Became English Simon Horobin investigates the evolution of the English language, examining how the language …
How English Became English
A short history of a global language
E-bok, 2016
114 kr
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The English Language is spoken by more than a billion people throughout the world. But where did English come from? And how has it evolved into the language used today? In How English Became English Simon Horobin investigates the evolution of the English language, examining how the language …
Does Spelling Matter?
E-bok, 2013
269 kr
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This book narrates the history of English spelling from the Anglo-Saxons to the present-day, charting the various changes that have taken place and the impact these have had on the way we spell today. While good spelling is seen as socially and educationally desirable, many people struggle to spell …
Does Spelling Matter?
E-bok, 2013
269 kr
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This book narrates the history of English spelling from the Anglo-Saxons to the present-day, charting the various changes that have taken place and the impact these have had on the way we spell today. While good spelling is seen as socially and educationally desirable, many people struggle to spell …
Bagels, Bumf, and Buses
A Day in the Life of the English Language
E-bok, 2019
177 kr
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Where do our everyday words come from? The bagel you eat for breakfast, the bumf you have to wade through at the office, and the bus that takes you home again: we use these words without thinking about their origins or how their meanings have changed over time. Simon Horobin takes the reader on a …
Bagels, Bumf, and Buses
A Day in the Life of the English Language
E-bok, 2019
177 kr
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Where do our everyday words come from? The bagel you eat for breakfast, the bumf you have to wade through at the office, and the bus that takes you home again: we use these words without thinking about their origins or how their meanings have changed over time. Simon Horobin takes the reader on a …
Osbern Bokenham
Lives of the Saints Vol II
Inbunden, 2022
1150 kr
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This is the second edition of a major work by the translator and hagiographer Osbern Bokenham. Unknown before the discovery of the unique manuscript in 2005, Bokenham's work comprises a complete translation of Legenda Aurea, a collection of saints' lives compiled by the Dominican friar Jacobus de …
An Introduction to Middle English
Av Simon Horobin, Jeremy Smith
Häftad, 2003
435 kr
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This authoritative survey offers a concise description of Middle English, the language of Chaucer, during the period from 1100 to 1500. Middle English is discussed in relation to both earlier and later stages in the history of English and in regard to other languages with which it came into …
Does Spelling Matter?
Häftad, 2014
354 kr
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This book narrates the history of English spelling from the Anglo-Saxons to the present-day, charting the various changes that have taken place and the impact these have had on the way we spell today. While good spelling is seen as socially and educationally desirable, many people struggle to spell …
How English Became English
A short history of a global language
Inbunden, 2016
160 kr
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The English Language is spoken by more than a billion people throughout the world. But where did English come from? And how has it evolved into the language used today? In How English Became English Simon Horobin investigates the evolution of the English language, examining how the language …
Bagels, Bumf, and Buses
A Day in the Life of the English Language
Inbunden, 2019
247 kr
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Where do our everyday words come from? The bagel you eat for breakfast, the bumf you have to wade through at the office, and the bus that takes you home again: we use these words without thinking about their origins or how their meanings have changed over time. Simon Horobin takes the reader on a …
Osbern Bokenham
Lives of the Saints
Inbunden, 2020
1150 kr
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This is the first edition of a major work by the translator and hagiographer Osbern Bokenham. Unknown before the discovery of the unique manuscript in 2005, Bokenham's work comprises a complete translation of Legenda Aurea, a collection of saints' lives compiled by the Dominican friar Jacobus de …
Osbern Bokenham, Lives of the Saints, Volume III
Inbunden, 2025
1062 kr
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This third volume completes the text of this first edition of a major work by the translator and hagiographer Osbern Bokenham. Unknown before the discovery of the unique manuscript in 2005, Bokenham's work comprises a complete translation of Legenda aurea, a collection of saints' lives compiled by …
Does Spelling Matter?
Inbunden, 2013
737 kr
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This book narrates the history of English spelling from the Anglo-Saxons to the present-day, charting the various changes that have taken place and the impact these have had on the way we spell today. While good spelling is seen as socially and educationally desirable, many people struggle to spell …
Chaucer's Language
Inbunden, 2012
1961 kr
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The English language has changed dramatically over the past 500 years, making it increasingly difficult for students to read Chaucer's works. Assuming no previous linguistic knowledge or familiarity with Middle English, Simon Horobin introduces students to Chaucer's language and the importance of …
Chaucer's Language
Häftad, 2012
577 kr
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The English language has changed dramatically over the past 500 years, making it increasingly difficult for students to read Chaucer's works. Assuming no previous linguistic knowledge or familiarity with Middle English, Simon Horobin introduces students to Chaucer's language and the importance of …
Studying the History of Early English
Häftad, 2009
594 kr
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All living languages are subject to change, and in this highly accessible handbook, Simon Horobin shows the importance of thinking about why, as well as how, language changes over time. Studying the History of Early English introduces students to the theories and methodologies that underpin the …
Introduction to Middle English
Av Simon Horobin, Jeremy Smith
Häftad, 2002
259 kr
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An Introduction to Middle English is designed to provide undergraduate students of English historical linguistics with a concise description of the language during the period 1100-1500. Middle English, the language of Chaucer, is discussed in relation to both earlier and later stages in the history …
Language of the Chaucer Tradition
Inbunden, 2003
1435 kr
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A study of the language of Chaucerian manuscripts, printed editions and Chaucer's 15th century followers.Winner of the 2005 Beatrice White Prize for outstanding scholarly work in the field of English literature before 1590The manuscript copies of Chaucer's works preserve valuable information …
Studying the History of Early English
E-bok, 2017
578 kr
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All living languages are subject to change, and in this highly accessible handbook, Simon Horobin shows the importance of thinking about why, as well as how, language changes over time. Studying the History of Early English introduces students to the theories and methodologies that underpin the …
Chaucer's Language
E-bok, 2012
562 kr
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The English language has changed dramatically over the past 500 years, making it increasingly difficult for students to read Chaucer''s works. Assuming no previous linguistic knowledge or familiarity with Middle English, Simon Horobin introduces students to Chaucer''s language and the importance of …
Chaucer's Language
E-bok, 2012
562 kr
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The English language has changed dramatically over the past 500 years, making it increasingly difficult for students to read Chaucer''s works. Assuming no previous linguistic knowledge or familiarity with Middle English, Simon Horobin introduces students to Chaucer''s language and the importance of …
Chaucer's Language
Häftad, 2025
426 kr
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Assuming no previous linguistic knowledge or familiarity with Middle English, Simon Horobin introduces students to Chaucer's language and the importance of reading Chaucer in the original, rather than in a modern translation.Chaucer's Language leads the reader gently through basic linguistic …
Chaucer's Language
Inbunden, 2025
1306 kr
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Assuming no previous linguistic knowledge or familiarity with Middle English, Simon Horobin introduces students to Chaucer's language and the importance of reading Chaucer in the original, rather than in a modern translation.Chaucer's Language leads the reader gently through basic linguistic …
Chaucer's Language
E-bok, 2025
451 kr
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Assuming no previous linguistic knowledge or familiarity with Middle English, Simon Horobin introduces students to Chaucer's language and the importance of reading Chaucer in the original, rather than in a modern translation. Chaucer's Language leads the reader gently through basic linguistic …
History of English Spelling
Inbunden, 2025
1883 kr
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Popularly viewed as eccentric and illogical, dismissed by linguists as fixed and therefore uninteresting, English spelling is the Cinderella of modern linguistics. But it is a complex and fascinating subject. With a rich history of variation, English spelling has much to offer diachronic …
