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English, past and present

English, past and present

Richard Chenevix Trench

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Literary CriticismLinguisticsGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9353607329
ISBN13: 9789353607326
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 10 2019
Pages: 406
Weight: 1.13
Height: 0.90 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Every word you use hides a story of invasions, ideas, faith, and fashion. Language carries history within it. In English, Past and Present, Victorian scholar and churchman Richard Chenevix Trench leads readers through the history of the English language with clarity, warmth, and quiet wit. Drawn from his famous lectures, this classic linguistics text explores how English grew from its medieval roots to modern English, how conquests and culture shaped the evolution of English vocabulary, and how language change and meaning are bound together. Along the way, Trench uncovers the origins of English words we use every day, offering a vivid historical linguistics introduction that doubles as an elegant meditation on thought, society, and faith. Now recognised as a cornerstone English philology reference and a key Victorian philology classic, English, Past and Present remains invaluable for English language students, teachers, and general readers curious about where their words come from. It also serves as an illuminating companion to etymological dictionaries and a rewarding choice for college linguistics course reading or personal study. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike, and a fitting addition to any serious library of language, history, or classic literature.

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