A History of English Sounds from the Earliest Period
| Author | : Henry Sweet |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 431 |
| Release | : 2014-08-28 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781108075602 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1108075606 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (606 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A History of English Sounds from the Earliest Period by : Henry Sweet
Download or read book A History of English Sounds from the Earliest Period written by Henry Sweet and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-08-28 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Henry Sweet's work on the sounds of English was first published in 1874, and in this revised version in 1888. Originally intended as a monograph on two sounds only, it ended up as a much broader book, including an investigation of dialects and medieval and modern English sounds.