Historical Study of English : Function, Form and Change, Paperback by Smith, ...
Considers the major changes in writing systems, pronunciation and grammar. Provides examples of these changes, such as the standardisation of spellings and accent and the origins of the Great Vowel Shift Focuses on the origins of two non-standard varieties; eighteenth century Scots and twentieth century British Black book makes fascinating reading for students of English Historical linguistics, and is an original, important and above all, lively contribution to the field.
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