TY - BOOK AU - Barber,Charles Laurence TI - The English language: a historical introduction SN - 0521785707 U1 - 420 22 PY - 2004/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - English language KW - History KW - BUEsh KW - Historical linguistics KW - Anglais (Langue) KW - Histoire KW - Linguistique historique KW - HHUUEENN KW - October2018 KW - Reading book N1 - Originally published : 1993; Includes bibliographical references and index; What is language? --; The flux of language --; The Indo-European languages --; The Germanic languages --; Old English --; Norsemen and Normans --; Middle English --; Early Modern English --; English in the scientific age --; English as a world language --; English today and tomorrow N2 - Introduction to the history of the English language, ranging from prehistory to the present day ER -