English in modern times, 1700-1945 / Joan C. Beal.
| Author/creator | Beal, Joan C. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London : Arnold ; New York : Distributed in the U.S.A. by Oxford University Press, 2004. |
| Description | xvi, 264 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Cover title | English in modern times |
| Contents | Modern English and modern times -- The vocabulary of later modern English -- Recording and regulating the lexicon : dictionaries from Dr. Johnson to the Oxford English dictionary -- Syntactic change in later modern English -- Grammars and grammarians -- Phonological change in later modern English -- Defining the standard of pronunciation : pronouncing dictionaries and the rise of RP -- Beyond standard English : varieties of English in the later modern period. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-237) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2005295040 |
| ISBN | 0340761172 |
| ISBN | 9780340761175 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PE1075 .B36 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |