Early Modern English (Mouton Reader)

This volume provides a comprehensive account of Early Modern English, organized by linguistic level. In seventeen individual chapters, written by recognized experts in the field, this volume not only presents detailed outlines of the traditional language levels, such as phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics. It also explores key questions and debates, such as do-periphrasis, the Great Vowel Shift, pronouns and relativization, literary language (including the language of Shakespeare), and sociolinguistics, including contact and standardization.

• Format: Perfect Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110522772
• ISBN13: 9783110522778
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.1" x 0.9" x 6.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary