A history of the English Language

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A History of the English Language
Fifth Edition
Baugh and Cable’s 
A History of the English Language
has long been considered the 
standard work in the field. 
A History of the English Language
is a comprehensive exploration of the linguistic 
and cultural development of English, from the Middle Ages to the present day. The book 
provides students with a balanced and up-to-date overview of the history of the language. 
The fifth edition has been revised and updated to keep students up to date with recent 
developments in the field. Revisions include: 
• a revised first chapter, ‘English present and future’ 
• a new section on gender issues and linguistic change 
• updated material on African-American Vernacular English 
A student supplement for this book is available, entitled 
Companion to A History of the 
English Language
. 
Albert C.Baugh
was Schelling Memorial Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. 
Thomas Cable
is Jane and Roland Blumberg Centennial Professor of English at the 
University of Texas at Austin. 

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A History of the English Language
Fifth Edition
Albert C.Baugh and Thomas Cable 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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First published 1951 by Routledge & Kegan Paul 
Second edition 1959 
Third edition 1978 
Fourth edition published 1993 by Routledge 
Authorized British edition from the English language edition, entitled 
A History of the English 
Language, Fifth
Edition
by Albert C.Baugh and Thomas Cable, published by Pearson Education, 
Inc., publishing as Prentice Hall, Inc. 
Copyright © 2002 Routledge 
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ISBN 0-203-99463-9 Master e-book ISBN 
ISBN 0-415-28098-2 (hbk) 
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