The Shape of English
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Book on Historical linguistics
| Author | Roger Lass |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | language change |
| Publisher | Dent |
| Publicationdate | 1987 |
| Mediatype | Print (hardcover) |
The Shape of English: Structure and History is a 1987 book by Roger Lass in which the author examines the history and structure of the English language.
Reception
[edit ]The book was reviewed by John Algeo, Richard M. Hogg and Alan Ward.[1] [2] [3]
References
[edit ]- ↑ Algeo, John (1 January 1988). "The Shape of English: Structure and History. By Roger Lass". Diachronica. 5 (1–2): 219–225. doi:10.1075/dia.5.1-2.13alg.
- ↑ WARD, ALAN (1989). "Review of The Shape of English: Structure and History" . Medium Ævum . 58 (2): 320–321. doi:10.2307/43629266. ISSN 0025-8385.
- ↑ Hogg, Richard M. (March 1989). "Roger Lass, The shape of English. London: Dent, 1987. Pp. xxiv + 384". Journal of Linguistics. 25 (1): 264–266. doi:10.1017/S0022226700012305. ISSN 1469-7742.
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