Books in the The Cambridge History of the English Language series

This volume traces the history of English in North America during the past 400 years. It considers the continuing relationship between American and British English, the political and social changes that have affected English in North America, and the contact with other languages and with British varieties throughout history.

The first multi-volume work to provide a full and authoritative account of the history of the English language. Volume 1 deals with the history of English up to the Norman Conquest. Volume 2 covers the Middle English Period, describing and analysing developments in the language up to the introduction of printing.

This volume deals with the history of the English language from 1776 to 1997. Separate chapters on phonology, syntax, and vocabulary chronicle the core linguistic features of the language during this period. English as a literary language, English grammar and usage, and place names are also covered. A separate volume on North American English is in preparation.

Volume 5 of The Cambridge History of the English Language looks at the dialects of England since 1776, the historical development of English in the former Celtic-speaking countries of Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, and at varieties of English in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the Caribbean, and South Asia.

This volume traces the development of English from Middle English through Early Modern English to the early stages of the modern language. It covers orthography, punctuation, phonology, morphology, syntax, lexis and semantics, regional and social variation, and literary language. It includes a glossary of linguistic terms and an extensive bibliography.

Volume 2 of The Cambridge History of the English Language covers the Middle English period, approximately 1066-1476, and describes and analyses developments in the language from the Norman Conquest to the introduction of printing.