Wiley-Blackwell. 2008. — 708 p. — ISBN: 1405129921.
This Companion, now available in a paperback format, brings together more than 60 distinguished contributors to offer a wide-ranging survey of the history of the English language. Many of the essays investigate regional and ethnic varieties and take up issues of and gender. The book explores the diverse approaches to the study of English in one volume, ranging from linguistics and etymology to the philosophy of language and literary history. A meeting ground for students of language and literature, this broad-ranging volume considers cultural, social, literary, material, and theoretical approaches to the study of language.