New cambridge history of the english language: volume 2, the: documentation, sources of data and modelling
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009205450
Date de publication :
30 sept. 2025
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Various kinds of text which document the history of English form the focus of the current volume. Vernacular speech in writing and orality along with issues of literacy and manuscripts are highlighted. The value of text corpora in the collection and analysis of historical data is demonstrated in several chapters.