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  2. John McWhorter - Wikipedia

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    John Hamilton McWhorter V (/ m ə k ˈ hw ɔːr t ər /; [1] born October 6, 1965) is an American linguist. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He is an associate professor of linguistics at Columbia University , [ 4 ] where he also teaches American studies and music history . [ 5 ]

  3. The Power of Babel - Wikipedia

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    The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language is a 2002 non-fiction book by American linguist John McWhorter. The book provides an overview of the then-recent research in the field of linguistics, focusing primarily on how languages have evolved and will continue to evolve over time. The author celebrates the diversity amongst the Earth's ...

  4. History of English - Wikipedia

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    Wordsmiths and Warriors: The English-Language Tourist's Guide to Britain. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0198729136. John McWhorter (2017). Words on the Move: Why English Won't - and Can't - Sit Still (Like, Literally). Picador. ISBN 978-1250143785. Hejná, Míša & Walkden, George. 2022. A history of English. (Textbooks in Language Sciences 9).

  5. Timeline of English history - Wikipedia

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    Henry III, the future king of England (r. 1216-1272), is born to John and Isabella of Angoulême. 1209: King John was excommunicated from the Catholic Church by Pope Innocent III. 1214 The English defeated in Battle of Bouvinnes. 1215: The Magna Carta was signed. 1237: The Treaty of York was signed, fixing the border between Scotland and ...

  6. Category:History of the English language - Wikipedia

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    Language portal; Linguistics portal; This category covers History of the English language, primarily: Old English; Middle English; Modern English; Generally it does not cover the evolution of dialects, pidgins, constructed languages, and so on. See also: Category:Dialects of English; Category:Forms of English

  7. Sociohistorical linguistics - Wikipedia

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    Sociohistorical linguistics, or historical sociolinguistics, is the study of the relationship between language and society in its historical dimension.A typical question in this field would, for instance, be: "How were the verb endings -s and -th (he loves vs. he loveth) distributed in Middle English society" or "When did people use French, when did they use English in 14th-century England?"

  8. McWhirter - Wikipedia

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    John McWhorter (born 1965), American linguist William A. McWhorter (1918–1944), US Army WWII (casualty) Medal of Honor recipient from Liberty, Pickens, South Carolina Alexander MacWhorter (1734–1807), American Clergyman

  9. Category:English history timelines - Wikipedia

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    Timeline of Cambridge; Timeline of Cheshire history; Timeline of Cornish history; Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in England (2021) Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in England (2022) Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in England (January–June 2020) Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in England (July–December 2020)

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