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A Brief History of the English Language and Literature, Vol. 2Meiklejohn, J. M. D. (John Miller Dow)

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A Brief History of the English Language and Literature, Vol. 2

Name: A Brief History of the English Language and Literature, Vol. 2
Author: Meiklejohn, J. M. D. (John Miller Dow)

Meiklejohn, J. M. D. (John Miller Dow)

English language -- History; English literature -- History and criticism

+English+, 194 {intro.4}.
    a Low-German tongue, 196 {intro.9}.
    diagram of, 203.
    dialects of, 238 {II.52}.
    early and oldest, compared, 252 {IV.5}.
    elements of, characteristics of the two, 234-236 {II.46-II.47}.
    English element in, 202 {II.2}.
    foreign elements in, 204 {II.5}.
    grammar of, its history, 239-249 {III.1-III.16}.
    its spread over Britain, 197 {intro.11}.
    modern, 258-265 {V.1-V.10}.
    nation, 202 {II.1}.
    of the Bible, 256 {IV.11}.
    of the thirteenth century, 254 {IV.8}.
    of the fourteenth century, 255 {IV.9}.
    of the sixteenth century, 256 {IV.10}.
    on the Continent, 194 {intro.5}.
    periods of, 198-201 {I.3-I.8}.
      marks which distinguish, 254.
    syntax of, changed, 245 {III.11}.
    the family to which it belongs, 195 {intro.7}.
    the group to which it belongs, 195 {intro.8}, 196.
    vocabulary of, 202-238 {II.1-II.52}.

  +Foreign+ elements in English, 204 {II.5}.
  +French+ (new) words in English, 261 {V.6}.
    (Norman), see Norman-French.

  +German+ words in English, 262 {V.7}.
  +Grammar+ of English, 239-249 {III.1-III.16}.
    comparatively fixed (since 1485), 258 {V.1}.
    First Period, 240 {III.5}.
    general view of its history, 243 {III.9}.
    Second Period, 241 {III.6}.
    short view of its history, 239-243 {III.3-III.8}.
    Third Period, 242 {III.7}.
    Fourth Period, 242 {III.8}.
  +Greek+ doublets, 233 {II.45}.
  +Gutturals+, expulsion of, 246-248 {III.12-III.14}.

  +Hebrew+ words in English, 262 {V.8}.
  +Hindu+ words in English, 264.
  +History+ of English, landmarks in, 266.
  +Hungarian+ words in English, 264.

  +Indo-European+ family, 195 {intro.7}.
  +Inflexions+ in different periods, compared, 253 {IV.6}.
    loss of, 239 {III.3}, 240 {III.4}.
    grammatical result of loss, 248 {III.16}.
  +Italian+ words in English, 259 {V.4}.

  +Keltic+ element in English, 204-206 {II.6-II.9}.

  +Landmarks+ in the history of English, 266.
  +Language+, 193 {intro.1}.
    changes of, 198 {I.2}.
    growth of, 193 {intro.3}.
    living and dead, 198 {I.1}.
    spoken and written, 203 {II.3}.
    written, 193 {intro.2}.
  +Latin+ contributions and their dates, 209 {II.16}.
    doublets, 230-233 {II.41-II.43}.
    element in English, 208-233 {II.15-II.44}.
    of the eye and ear, 230 {II.41}.
    of the First Period, 210 {II.17}.
      Second Period, 211 {II.19}, 212 {II.21}.
      Third Period, 212-227 {II.22-II.36}.
      Fourth Period, 227-230 {II.37-II.39}.
    triplets, 233 {II.44}.
  +Lord’s Prayer+, in four versions, 251 {IV.4}, 252.

  +Malay+ words in English, 264.
  +Middle+ English, 200 {I.6}.
  +Modern+ English, 201 {I.8}, 258-265 {V.1-V.10}.
    analytic, 239 {III.2}.
  +Monosyllables+, 244 {III.10}.

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A Brief History of the English Language and Literature, Vol. 2Meiklejohn, J. M. D. (John Miller Dow)

Philosophy

A Brief History of the English Language and Literature, Vol. 2

Meiklejohn, J. M. D. (John Miller Dow)

English language -- History; English literature -- History and criticism

+English+, 194 {intro.4}.
    a Low-German tongue, 196 {intro.9}.
    diagram of, 203.
    dialects of, 238 {II.52}.
    early and oldest, compared, 252 {IV.5}.
    elements of, characteristics of the two, 234-236 {II.46-II.47}.
    English element in, 202 {II.2}.
    foreign elements in, 204 {II.5}.
    grammar of, its history, 239-249 {III.1-III.16}.
    its spread over Britain, 197 {intro.11}.
    modern, 258-265 {V.1-V.10}.
    nation, 202 {II.1}.
    of the Bible, 256 {IV.11}.
    of the thirteenth century, 254 {IV.8}.
    of the fourteenth century, 255 {IV.9}.
    of the sixteenth century, 256 {IV.10}.
    on the Continent, 194 {intro.5}.
    periods of, 198-201 {I.3-I.8}.
      marks which distinguish, 254.
    syntax of, changed, 245 {III.11}.
    the family to which it belongs, 195 {intro.7}.
    the group to which it belongs, 195 {intro.8}, 196.
    vocabulary of, 202-238 {II.1-II.52}.

  +Foreign+ elements in English, 204 {II.5}.
  +French+ (new) words in English, 261 {V.6}.
    (Norman), see Norman-French.

  +German+ words in English, 262 {V.7}.
  +Grammar+ of English, 239-249 {III.1-III.16}.
    comparatively fixed (since 1485), 258 {V.1}.
    First Period, 240 {III.5}.
    general view of its history, 243 {III.9}.
    Second Period, 241 {III.6}.
    short view of its history, 239-243 {III.3-III.8}.
    Third Period, 242 {III.7}.
    Fourth Period, 242 {III.8}.
  +Greek+ doublets, 233 {II.45}.
  +Gutturals+, expulsion of, 246-248 {III.12-III.14}.

  +Hebrew+ words in English, 262 {V.8}.
  +Hindu+ words in English, 264.
  +History+ of English, landmarks in, 266.
  +Hungarian+ words in English, 264.

  +Indo-European+ family, 195 {intro.7}.
  +Inflexions+ in different periods, compared, 253 {IV.6}.
    loss of, 239 {III.3}, 240 {III.4}.
    grammatical result of loss, 248 {III.16}.
  +Italian+ words in English, 259 {V.4}.

  +Keltic+ element in English, 204-206 {II.6-II.9}.

  +Landmarks+ in the history of English, 266.
  +Language+, 193 {intro.1}.
    changes of, 198 {I.2}.
    growth of, 193 {intro.3}.
    living and dead, 198 {I.1}.
    spoken and written, 203 {II.3}.
    written, 193 {intro.2}.
  +Latin+ contributions and their dates, 209 {II.16}.
    doublets, 230-233 {II.41-II.43}.
    element in English, 208-233 {II.15-II.44}.
    of the eye and ear, 230 {II.41}.
    of the First Period, 210 {II.17}.
      Second Period, 211 {II.19}, 212 {II.21}.
      Third Period, 212-227 {II.22-II.36}.
      Fourth Period, 227-230 {II.37-II.39}.
    triplets, 233 {II.44}.
  +Lord’s Prayer+, in four versions, 251 {IV.4}, 252.

  +Malay+ words in English, 264.
  +Middle+ English, 200 {I.6}.
  +Modern+ English, 201 {I.8}, 258-265 {V.1-V.10}.
    analytic, 239 {III.2}.
  +Monosyllables+, 244 {III.10}.

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