Nineteenth-century English can in many ways be claimed to have laid
the foundations for the present-day language, but until recently it
has not received as much attention from scholars of linguistics as
the English of earlier periods. This book provides an introduction
to the distinctive features of nineteenth-century English in
England, from spelling to text-types. It examines a wide range of
varieties, including political speeches, newspaper articles,
advertisements, obituaries, Sunday School poetry, and culinary
recipes, so as to illustrate the range of dialects and levels found
in the language of that period. The first part of the book provides
an overview of the subject, while the second part contains an
extensive selection of texts. 100 exercises spread throughout the
book serve to introduce the student to the problems and methods
involved in English historical linguistics.
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