The English language; its grammar, history and literature

By John Miller Dow Meiklejohn

Book Overview

Why does English look the way it does? See how English became English. In The English Language, J. M. D. Meiklejohn fuses an english grammar textbook with a language history primer and a brisk english literature overview, moving from sounds and spellings to sentence craft and style. Clear definitions, worked examples, and a steady sense of purpose make it a practical parts of speech guide for readers who want to write with confidence and read with sharper attention. More than rules, it maps the evolution of the English language: Old and Middle roots, the shaping force of French and Latin, and the rise of modern British English usage. Meiklejohn's victorian era scholarship gives the book its authority, yet the tone stays inviting, making it a students study guide that also suits a teachers classroom reference. As a literary history survey, it connects grammar to the writers who stretched English into new registers, offering a compact account for anyone building a classic shelf. Collectors of educational classics will value it as a historical linguistics textbook and as part of a philology reference collection, a window into how English was taught and understood at a pivotal moment. Its blend of grammar, history, and literature captures a time when English studies hardened into a modern discipline in Britain today. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353703956
• ISBN13: 9789353703950
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 478 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"