The Cambridge history of the English language /
EDITED BY ROBERT BURCHFIELD
- Cambridge ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1992-2001.
- 6 v. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Vol. 1 edited by Richard M. Hogg. Vol. 2 edited by Norman Blake. Vol. 3 edited by Roger Lass. Vol. 4 edited by Suzanne Romaine. Vol. 5 edited by Robert Burchfield. Vol. 6 edited by John Algeo.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
v. 1. The beginning to 1066 -- v. 2. 1066-1476 -- v. 3. 1476-1776 -- v. 4. 1776-1997 -- v. 5. English in Britain and overseas -- v. 6. English in North America.