The Archeology of English

Most histories of English describe the development of the language without closely examining the evidence for that development. Martyn Wakelin here concentrates on the original materials from which the history can be constructedóthe "archeology" of English.Contents: List of Maps; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Key to Phonetic and Other Symbols; Brief Glossary; Archaeology; The Pre-English Period; Old English (to c. 1150); Middle English (to c. 1475-1500); Early Modern English (to c. 1700); Modern English (to the present day); References and Select Bibliography; Index.^R