The ME period: historical and cultural background, linguistic situation

Characteristic of the dialects, writings.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_English

The Norman conquest of Britain and its influence on the development of the English

Language. ME vocabulary.

 

ME wordstock. Borrowings from the Norman dialect of the French language.

ME written monuments.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_English_literature

Changes in the nominal system in ME

Syntax: ME changes in the structure of simple and composite sentences.

Geoffrey Chaucer and his contribution

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Chaucer

The traditional dialect of London. Basic phonetical, grammatical, and lexical

Features of Cockney.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockney

Regional dialect of English. Basic phonetical, grammatical, and lexical features of

Brummie.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brummie_dialect

Regional dialect of English. Basic phonetical, grammatical, and lexical features of

Geordie.

https://www.bl.uk/british-accents-and-dialects/articles/geordie-a-regional-dialect-of-english

Regional dialect of English. Basic phonetical, grammatical, and lexical features of

Scouse.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scouse

Short history of linguistic studies in the world

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_linguistics

The beginnings of modern linguistics in Europe

The beginnings of modern linguistics in America

The formation of the national literary English language

https://presentacii.ru/presentation/DEVELOPMENT-OF-THE-NATIONAL-LITERARY-ENGLISH-LANGUAGE

Restoration period

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Restoration

Age of Johnson

https://neoenglish.wordpress.com/2010/12/16/the-age-of-johnson-1744-1784/

Murray’s English Grammar

https://neoenglish.wordpress.com/2010/12/16/the-age-of-johnson-1744-1784/

The Oxford English Dictionary

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_English_Dictionary