History of Oxford University Press: Volume II
History of Oxford University Press: Volume II

Author: Ian Anders Gadd

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2013-11

Total Pages: 834

ISBN-13: 0199543151

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The history of Oxford University Press spans five centuries of printing and publishing. Taking the story from 1780 to 1896, this volume covers developments in publishing technology, the output of the University Press, its relationship with the University and city of Oxford, and its growing place in the wider book trade.

Imagining Medieval English
Imagining Medieval English

Author: Tim William Machan

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2016-01-25

Total Pages: 339

ISBN-13: 1107058597

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Imagining Medieval English is concerned with how we think about language, and simply through the process of thinking about it, give substance to an array of phenomena, including grammar, usage, variation, change, regional dialects, sociolects, registers, periodization, and even language itself. Leading scholars in the field explore conventional conceptualisations of medieval English, and consider possible alternatives and their implications for cultural as well as linguistic history. They explore not only the language's structural traits, but also the sociolinguistic and theoretical expectations that frame them and make them real. Spanning the period from 500 to 1500 and drawing on a wide range of examples, the chapters discuss topics such as medieval multilingualism, colloquial medieval English, standard and regional varieties, and the post-medieval reception of Old and Middle English. Together, they argue that what medieval English is, depends, in part, on who's looking at it, how, when and why.