This selection of internet links from my Sprachhistorischer Grundkurs contains a lot of information on all stages of English language history. More links can be found on the respective webpages.
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1. History of the English Language | ||
1a. Resources |
History of the English Language Homepage
Dan Mosser's page contains an extensive collection of links and the opportunity to join a discussion list. Oxford English Dictionary The entire Oxford English Dictionary including a search engine is available to those attached to the university network. |
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1b. Classes |
History of the English Language at Towson University
Edwin Duncan's site contains links to course materials and on-line research aids. History of the English Language at the University of Toronto Ian Lancashire's site includes a select bibliography of reference materials. |
2. Early Modern English | ||
2a. Resources |
Great Vowel Shift Site
Melinda Menzer site contains extensive information on one of the most important linguistic changes in English language history. Early Modern Literary Studies This site at Sheffield University is an invaluable resource collection on all aspects of Early Modern English. Early Modern English Sources Important information on Renaissance Culture and Society. Shakespeare and the Internet There are dozens of sites on Shakespeare on the web. Here is a good collection of links. |
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2b. Classes |
Early Modern English at NTNU
A large amount of material including texts and information on phonology and grammar is available from this site. Proper Elizabethan Accents Learn how to speak Elizabethan English properly. Renaissance Literature and Language at Toronto Course information on Ian Lancashire's Class. |
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2c. Corpora |
Michigan Early Modern English Materials
Here you can search the Early Modern English Corpus at the University of Michigan. Renascence Editions An online repository of works printed in English between the years 1477 and 1799. Perseus Renaissance Materials Excellent on-line text collection. The Complete Works of Shakespeare One of several sites containing the work of the Bard. King James Bible The entire text of the Authorized Version including a search engine is available from the University of Virginia. |