Outline of the history of the English language and literatureTHE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.Reading editionChapter navigation10 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterPREFACE.THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.Chapter I · History of its Vocabulary.Chapter II · The History of the Grammar of English.Chapter III · Changes in Modern English.Chapter IVChapter V · Notes on the Growth of English Words.Chapter VI · Prefixes and Suffixes.LITERATURE.Previous chapter ←PREFACE.Next chapter →Chapter I · History of its Vocabulary.All chapters and sections (10)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsPREFACE.THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.Chapters123456Other sectionsLITERATURE.[Image of decorative bar unavailable.]← PREFACE.CHAPTER I. History of its Vocabulary. →