Change in Life, Change in Language A Semantic Approach to the History of English |
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| Author:
| Crespo Garcia, Maria Begoña |
| Series title: | Studies in English Medieval Language and Literature Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-631-63453-0 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2013 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $72.95 |
Book Description:
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This book provides the reader with a description of the semantic change that took place over two periods of the history of English language: Middle English and Early Modern English. The results of the analysis indicate a tendency towards specialisation in the meaning of lexical categories which runs parallel to specialisation in society.
This book provides the reader with a description of the semantic change that took place over two periods of the history of English language: Middle English and Early Modern English. The results of the analysis indicate a tendency towards specialisation in the meaning of lexical categories which runs parallel to specialisation in society.