In Part One (the Orthodox Version) the contributors to this volume show how monolingual explanations of the origins of Standard English are incorrect. Part Two

Textbooks inform readers that the precursor of Standard English was supposedly an East or Central Midlands variety which became adopted in London; that monoling

Textbooks inform readers that the precursor of Standard English was supposedly an East or Central Midlands variety which became adopted in London; that monoling

Shattering the cliché 'our world is more multilingual than ever before', this book offers the first comprehensive history of our multilingual past.

This edited book examines the multilingual culture of medieval England, exploring its impact on the development of English and its textual manifestations from a