TY - BOOK AU - Barber,Charles Laurence TI - The English language: a historical introduction SN - 0521416205 (hc) AV - PE1075 .B265 1993 U1 - 420 BAR 20 PY - 1993/// CY - Cambridge, New York PB - Cambridge University Press KW - English language KW - History KW - Historical linguistics N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-291) and index; 1. What is language?; 2. The flux of language; 3. The Indo-European languages; 4. The Germanic languages; 5. Old English; 6. Norsemen and Normans; 7. Middle English; 8. Early Modern English; 9. Late Modern English; 10. English as a world language; 11. English today and tomorrow UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam025/92018555.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/cam024/92018555.html ER -