Examines how English grew from an assortment of dialects into a standard national language with notions of correctness and social sanctions for using incorrect

The future of English linguistics as envisaged by the editors of Topics in English Linguistics lies in empirical studies which integrate work in English linguis

This volume describes the development of Standard English from Middle English onwards.

Standard English draws together the leading international scholars in the field, who confront the debates surrounding 'Standard English', grammar and correctnes

This book offers a semi-diplomatic transcription of Elizabeth Jacob’s Physicall and chyrurgicall receipts (MS Wellcome 3009 (ff. 17r-90r)), an Early Modern En