Volume 5 covers the dialects of England since 1776, the historical development of English in the former Celtic-speaking countries, and English other countries.

Each chapter concludes with a section on further reading; and the volume as a whole is supported by an extensive glossary of linguistic terms and a comprehensive bibliography.

This volume of the Cambridge History of the English Language covers the period 1476-1776, beginning at the time of the establishment of Caxton's first press in England and concluding with the American Declaration of Independence, the ...

The Cambridge History of the English Language is the first multi-volume work to provide a full account of the history of English.

The volumes of The Cambridge history of the English language reflect the spread of English from its beginnings in Anglo-Saxon England to its current role as a multifaceted global language that dominates international communication in the ...

In this book, a team of international experts cover the entire recorded history of the English language, outlining its development over fifteen centuries.

Based on The Cambridge history of English literature.

An authoritative account of the history of English world-wide, essential for scholars and students alike.

The Cambridge History of the English Novel chronicles an ever-changing and developing body of fiction across three centuries.