The virtues of language : history in language, linguistics and texts : papers in memory of Thomas Frank / Dieter Stein, Rosanna Sornicola.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stein, Dieter, 1946-

Sornicola, Rosanna, 1953-

Frank, Thomas, 1925-1990.

Series:

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Studies in the history of the language sciences ; Series III, v. 87.

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series III, Studies in the history of the language sciences, 0304-0720 ; v. 87

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Frank, Thomas, 1925-1990.

Frank, Thomas.

Historical linguistics.

Linguistics--History.

Linguistics.

History in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Phildelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., c1998.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

The volume contains 13 specially written specialist articles on a wide range of subjects within the ambit of the history of the English language and prominent literary uses of it. In uniting linguistic and literary pursuits in a single volume, it follows the noble Neapolitan scholar's research interests, as well as representing topics that figure prominently in any comprehensive university course in English. Subjects range from the rise of the present progressive in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle via issues in Medieval English, concepts of language inherent in the Early Modern English grammatical t

Contents:

pt. 1. Thomas Frank : appraisals of his life and work

pt. 2. Studies in the history of the English langauge

pt. 3. Studies in the history of linguistics

pt. 4. Studies on history in literary texts.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-12812-8

9786613128126

90-272-8427-X

OCLC:

731677197