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I am originally from New Jersey and attended school at Dartmouth College, the University of Chicago, Trinity College (Dublin), and the University of Iowa. My life-long interest in the English language and literary studies was initially sparked by the PBS documentary "The Story of English," which I saw in the 7th grade. It's ironic that I'd be an English professor, as English was always my worst subject; I had trouble "following directions." I came to medieval studies in particular through some weird alchemy of my Catholic upbringing and interest in the occult. In my free time, I like to run (more like jogging), play the harp, read about the paranormal, and play poker (Texas Hold 'em). I have two dogs, rescues named Chutzpah and Zeke, and live with them and my husband, Jim, whom I met while doing a marathon in Antarctica, in Oxford, MS. I have taught at various colleges and universities including DePaul, U of Iowa, U of Kentucky, and U of Mississippi, where I am currently an assistant professor of English and director of the Medieval Studies minor.
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The third edition of A BIOGRAPHY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE continues to examine the structure of English, from its Indo-European pre-history, through the invasions that shaped Old and Middle English, through its speakers' conscious efforts to police it in the Early Modern period, through its present-day transformations manifest in urban slang and text-messaging. The textbook explores three important issues: how languages and language change are systematic; how the inner history of a language is profoundly affected by its outer history of political and culural events; and how the English of the past has everywhere left its traces on present-day English. By uncovering the language's past, one can better use it to communicate as well as speculate about its future use in ever-changing globalized media.
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The third edition of A BIOGRAPHY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE continues to examine the structure of language. The textbook discusses three important issues: languages and language change are systematic; the inner history of a language is profoundly affected by its outer history of political and cultural events; and the English of the past has everywhere left its traces on present-day English.
The third edition of A Biography of The English Language, International Edition continues to examine the structure of language. The textbook discusses three important issues: languages and language change are systematic; the inner history of a language is profoundly affected by its outer history of political and culural events; and, the English of the past has everywhere left its traces on ...
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Linguistics, Education. English Today. 2015. Over the last century or so, English has become a global lingua franca. Today, English is the first language of 400 million people and the second language of as many as 1.4 billion (Millward & Hayes,…. Expand. 12. Highly Influenced. 2 Excerpts.
The second edition of A BIOGRAPHY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE continues to examine the structure of language. The textbook discusses three important issues: languages and language change are systematic; the inner history of a language is profoundly affected by its outer history of political and culural events; and the English of the past has everywhere left its traces on present-day English.
The third edition of A BIOGRAPHY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE continues to examine the structure of English, from its Indo-European pre-history, through the invasions that shaped Old and Middle English, through its speakers' conscious efforts to police it in the Early Modern period, through its present-day transformations manifest in urban slang and text-messaging.
by Mary Hayes and C.M. Millward The third edition of A BIOGRAPHY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE continues to examine the structure of English, from its Indo-European pre-history, through the invasions that shaped Old and Middle English, through its speakers' conscious efforts to police it in the Early Modern period, through its present-day transformations manifest in urban slang and text-messaging.
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The third edition of A BIOGRAPHY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE continues to examine the structure of English, from its Indo-European pre-history, through the invasions that shaped Old and Middle English, through its speakers' conscious efforts to police it in the Early Modern period, through its present-day transformations manifest in urban slang and text-messaging. The textbook explores three ...
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C.M. Millward, Mary Hayes. Cengage Learning, Jan 1, 2011 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 496 pages. The third edition of A BIOGRAPHY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE continues to examine the structure of language. The textbook discusses three important issues: languages and language change are systematic; the inner history of a language is profoundly ...
Originally published by Houghton Mifflin in 1972, this introductory text deals with human language and its relationship to other areas of human culture and behavior. Discussions include such diverse…. Expand. 350. PDF. Semantic Scholar extracted view of "A Biography of the English Language, Third Edition" by C. Millward et al.
This companion to A BIOGRAPHY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, 3rd Edition, supplements and enhances material presented in the main textbook. Chapter-by-chapter exercises help students master text material efficiently. ... Workbook for Millward/Hayes' a Biography of the English Language. C. M. Millward, Mary Hayes. Wadsworth, 2011 - Education - 272 pages.