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This is the first period in the history of English for which both manuscript and printed records exist, it is the first period of intense scholarly interest in the state of the language, and it is also the first period for which we have abundant contemporary testimony regarding linguistic issues.
- Donka Minkova
Mar 7, 2022 · Vol. 3 edited by Roger Lass Vol. 4 edited by Suzanne Romaine Vol. 5 edited by Robert Burchfield Vol. 6 edited by John Algeo Includes bibliographical references and index v. 1. The beginning to 1066 -- v. 2. 1066-1476 -- v. 3. 1476-1776 -- v. 4. 1776-1997 -- v. 5. English in Britain and overseas -- v. 6. English in North America
- 1.1 The setting
- 1.3 The sociolinguistic and historiographic context
- 1.4 The language itself
This volume treats the history of English from the late Wfteenth to the late eighteenth century; the dates are at least partly symbolic, framing the estab-lishment of Caxton’s Wrst press in England and the American Declaration of Independence, the notional birth of the Wrst (non-insular) extraterrito-rial English. The preceding volume covered a sli...
The choice of Caxton’s establishment of a press in London as the opening date of a period is not just a matter of convenience or symbolism: printing plays a vital role in certain later developments. Until at least the later Wfteenth century, there was no particular variety with so much more prestige than others that it could serve as a general exem...
The distinguishing features of the ‘named’ periods in the history of English (Old, Middle, etc.) are not always clear; those quali Wed by ‘early’ and ‘late’ are usually even less so. There is consensus about what we might call ‘prototypical’ texts for some periods, even quali Wed ones. Beowulf is solidly ‘Old English’, Ancrene Wisse is ‘early Middl...
OED's earliest evidence for embarrassed is from 1677, in a dictionary by Guy Miege, author and lexicographer. embarrassed is formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on a French lexical item.
Nov 23, 2024 · embarrassed (comparative more embarrassed, superlative most embarrassed) Having a feeling of shameful discomfort. After returning from the pool, Aleshia felt significantly better, though she was still slightly embarrassed. (archaic) Impeded; obstructed; in an awkward situation.
May 6, 2018 · A History of the English Language is a comprehensive exploration of the linguistic and cultural development of English, from the Middle Ages to the present day. The book
I'm here today to talk to you about the Oxford English Dictionary, perhaps the most famous dictionary in the English-speaking world. Work on this great dictionary first began in the 1860s, and many people associate the OED in their minds with the days of Victorian Empire, when there was red all over the map of the world and England and the ...
