A History of English provides an intelligent and accessible synthesis of modern sociolinguistic approaches to the development of the English Language.

A History of English provides an intelligent and accessible synthesis of modern sociolinguistic approaches to the development of the English Language.

A History of English provides an intelligent and accessible synthesis of modern sociolinguistic approaches to the development of the English Language.

This volume presents a sociolinguistic perspective on the history of the English language. Based on original empirical research, it discusses the social factors

A Social History of English is the first history of the English language to utilize the techniques, insights and concerns of sociolinguistics. Written in a non-