A Historical Phonology of English

by Donka Minkova

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748634681
• ISBN13: 9780748634682
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.4"