Is English changing? To what degree is it changing? Is this change
good or bad? In answering these questions, Is English Changing?
provides a lively and concise introduction to language change,
refuting commonly held misconceptions about language evolution as
we understand it. Showing that English, like all living languages,
has historically changed and continues to change, this book:
analyzes developments in the lexicon, the way words are spoken or
written, and the way in which speakers and writers use words;
offers a basic overview of the major subfields of linguistics,
including phonetics, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and
sociolinguistics, all viewed through the prism of language change;
discusses change over time with examples from Old English, Middle
English, and Modern English; reinforces important concepts with
examples from other languages, including Spanish, Japanese, and
Czech; clearly defines key terms and includes advice on rules,
usage, and style, as well as ample annotated further reading and
activities throughout. Aimed at undergraduate students with little
or no prior knowledge of linguistics, this book is essential
reading for those studying this topic for the first time.
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