The History of English: Volume 4 Early Modern English

This Volume Provides A Comprehensive Account Of Early Modern English, Organized By Linguistic Level. The Volume Not Only Presents Detailed Outlines Of The Traditional Language Levels, It Also Explores Key Questions And Debates, Such As Do-periphrasis, The Great Vowel Shift, Pronouns And Relativization, Literary Language (including The Language Of Shakespeare), And Sociolinguistics, Including Contact And Standardization.