Fisher John H. The Emergence of Standard English

6th edition. — Wadsworth Publishing, 2009. — 368 p. This text is intended for History of the English Language courses that are generally taken by linguistics and English majors as well as future teachers of English (for whom the course is often required). Language and the English Language: An Introduction The Sounds of Current English Letters and Sounds: A Brief History of...

2nd edition. — Cambridge University Press, 2009. — 306 p. — (Cambridge Approaches to Linguistics). — ISBN-13: 978-0-521-85404-7, ISBN-13: 978-0-521-67001-2 Where does today's English come from? This new edition of the bestseller by Charles Barber tells the story of the language from its remote ancestry to the present day. In response to demand from readers, a brand new chapter...

Fifth Edition. — London: Routledge, 2002. — XI + 447 p. — ISBN 0-203-99463-9. Baugh and Cable’s A History of the English Language has long been considered the standard work in the field. A History of the English Language is a comprehensive exploration of the linguistic and cultural development of English, from the Middle Ages to the present day. The book provides students with...

3th edition. — Macmillan, 1992. — 234 p. The book is a comprehensive exploration of the linguistic and cultural development of English, from the Middle Ages to the present day. The book provides students with a balanced and up-to-date overview of the history of the language. The present edition has been revised and updated to keep students up to date with recent developments in...

Cambridge University Press, 2006. — 495 p. The history and development of English, from the earliest known writings to its status today as a dominant world language, is a subject of major importance to linguists and historians. In this authoritative volume, a team of international experts cover the entire recorded history of the English language, outlining its development over...

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006. — XXIII + 588 p. The Cambridge History of the English Language is the first multivolume work to provide a full account of the history of English. Its authoritative coverage extends from areas of central linguistic interest and concern to more specialised topics such as personal and place names. The volumes dealing with earlier...