This 2003 study uses evidence from early English verse to reconstruct the course of some central phonological changes in the history of the language. It builds

This collection reflects Minoji Akimoto's concern with studies of change in English that are theoretically-informed, but founded on substantial bodies of data.

This volume provides a comprehensive account of Early Modern English, organized by linguistic level. The volume not only presents detailed outlines of the tradi

The poetry we call 'alliterative' is recorded in English from the seventh century until the sixteenth, and includes Caedmon's 'Hymn', Beowulf, Sir Gawain and th

This work discusses many optimization and linguistic issues in great detail. It treats the history of a variety of languages, including English, French, Germani