A Historical Phonology of English (Edinburgh Textbooks on the English Language - Advanced)

## Charts the historical development of the English phonological system GBS\_insertPreviewButtonPopup(['ISBN:9780748634682','ISBN:9780748634699','ISBN:9780748634975','ISBN:9780748677559','ISBN:9780748677542']);A thorough and fascinating exploration of the evolution of English’ phonological structure, this book traces the history of individual sounds and their representation through Old, Middle, Early Modern and Present Day English. Written in an engaging and accessible style, the book covers the sounds of English, consonantal histories, Middle English dialects, vowel quality and quantity in Early Modern English, the English stress system and Early English verse forms to demonstrate how the present form of the language is indebted to its past. Key Features* Places linguistic findings into historical, literary and social contexts * Explains Modern English’s phonological features in terms of its development * Please click on the following link to download the online companion to be used together with the book: [Online Companion to A Historical Phonology of English](http://www.euppublishing.com/userimages/ContentEditor/1384874552253/Historical%20Phonology%20of%20English%20-%20online%20companion.pdf) Charts the historical development of the English phonological system GBS_insertPreviewButtonPopup(['ISBN:9780748634682','ISBN:9780748634699','ISBN:9780748634975','ISBN:9780748677559','ISBN:9780748677542']); A thorough and fascinating exploration of the evolution of English’ phonological structure, this book traces the history of individual sounds and their representation through Old, Middle, Early Modern and Present Day English. Written in an engaging and accessible style, the book covers the sounds of English, consonantal histories, Middle English dialects, vowel quality and quantity in Early Modern English, the English stress system and Early English verse forms to demonstrate how the present form of the language is indebted to its past. Key Features Places linguistic findings into historical, literary and social contexts Explains Modern English’s phonological features in terms of its development Please click on the following link to download the online companion to be used together with the book: (http://www.euppublishing.com/userimages/ContentEditor/1384874552253/Historical%20Phonology%20of%20English%20-%20online%20companion.pdf) Online Companion to A Historical Phonology of English

A thorough and fascinating exploration of the evolution of English' phonological structure, this book traces the history of individual sounds and their representation through Old, Middle, Early Modern and Present Day English.

Written in an engaging and accessible style, the book covers the sounds of English, consonantal histories, Middle English dialects, vowel quality and quantity in Early Modern English, the English stress system and Early English verse forms to demonstrate how the present form of the language is indebted to its past.

Key Features:

• Places linguistic findings into historical, literary and social contexts
• Explains Modern English's phonological features in terms of its development
• Additional exercises, references and suggestions for further reading will be available on the book's webpage

A thorough and fascinating exploration of the evolution of English'phonological structure, this book traces the history of individual sounds and their representation through Old, Middle, Early Modern and Present Day English. Written in an engaging and accessible style, the book covers the sounds of English, consonantal histories, Middle English dialects, vowel quality and quantity in Early Modern English, the English stress system and Early English verse forms to demonstrate how the present form of the language is indebted to its past. Key Features: Places linguistic findings into historical, literary and social contexts Explains Modern English's phonological features in terms of its development Additional exercises, references and suggestions for further reading will be available on the book's webpage Phonological evolution is a major component of the overall history of the language; the subject matter is both significant on its own terms and relevant in curricular terms. This book charts the historical development of the English phonological system. It describes the segmental and prosodic changes in the history of English. This work describes the segmental and prosodic changes in the history of English. It provides analyses of these changes both as phonological events and in relation to the evolution of interlocking aspects of earlier English This book covers the historical development of the English phonological system from its earliest reconstructed and recorded forms to its most recent variations. Donka Minkova. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 367-395) And Index.