New cambridge history of the english language: volume 3, the: transmission, change and ideology
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009205863
Date de publication :
31 oct. 2025
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This volume examines change in the English language by considering the transmission of English through dictionaries and grammars down to the digital means found today. The chapters investigate various issues in language change, what role internal and external factors played throughout history and the importance of prescriptivism.