Gender Shifts in the History of English
Gender Shifts in the History of English

Author: Anne Curzan

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2003-04-24

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13: 1139436686

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How and why did grammatical gender, found in Old English and in other Germanic languages, gradually disappear from English and get replaced by a system where the gender of nouns and the use of personal pronouns depend on the natural gender of the referent? How is this shift related to 'irregular agreement' (such as she for ships) and 'sexist' language use (such as generic he) in Modern English, and how is the language continuing to evolve in these respects? Anne Curzan's accessibly written and carefully researched study is based on extensive corpus data, and will make a major contribution by providing a historical perspective on these often controversial questions. It will be of interest to researchers and students in history of English, historical linguistics, corpus linguistics, language and gender, and medieval studies.

Language: Its Nature, Development and Origin
Language: Its Nature, Development and Origin

Author: Otto Jespersen

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-05-28

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13:

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This book is a classic work of linguistics, created by one of the most prominent scholars, Otto Jaspersen. The linguistic importance of this book is attributed to the fact that it underlines the importance of the role of the speaker in the natural development of the language. The topics presented in this book include the history of linguistics pre and during the 19th century, the development of child language, the role of the speaker on language development, causes for the linguistic change, etymology, and language development.

The Monist
The Monist

Author: Paul Carus

Publisher:

Published: 1900

Total Pages: 720

ISBN-13:

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Vols. 2 and 5 include appendices.