History of English : a resource book for students / Dan McIntyre.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Origins of English -- The history of English or the history of Englishes? -- Language contact in the Middle Ages -- From Middle English to Early Modern English -- The process of standardisation -- Colonialism, imperialism, and the spread of English -- Moves towards present day English -- Global English and beyond -- Understanding Old English -- Varieties of Old English -- The emergence of Middle English -- Sound shifts -- Writing in Early Modern English -- The development of American English -- International English -- The globalisation of English -- The roots of English -- Regions and dialects -- From Old English to Middle English -- Codification and attitudes towards English -- Further elements of grammar in Early Modern English -- English in the new world -- Present day Englishes -- The future of English -- Vocabulary and meaning in Old English -- Changes in grammatical error -- Medieval multilingualism -- Shifting sounds -- The development of a written standard -- The beginnings of global English -- Studying recent change in English -- English in the future.