Project Gutenberg 2005-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 174 Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William) 1835 1912 Skeat, Walter William English Dialects From the Eighth Century to the Present Day Produced by David Starner, Louise Hope and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "English Dialects From the Eighth Century to the Present Day" by Walter W. Skeat is a scholarly historical account written in the early 20th century. The work primarily focuses on the evolution and characteristics of English dialects from the eighth century to the present, providing insights into how these dialects have developed and diversified over time. It is likely aimed at linguists, historians, and those interested in the English language and its regional variations. The opening of the text presents a preface in which the author outlines his intention to explore the history of English dialects through a popular lens. Skeat notes that, while the early dialects were relatively uniform and limited in number, they gradually evolved into the numerous dialects seen today. He emphasizes the importance of studying dialects, as they embody both phonetic decay and regeneration, allowing for a richer understanding of language. The introductory section sets the stage for a detailed examination of various English dialects, their origins, and cultural influences, which will be elaborated on in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English language -- Dialects PE Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 300262 296346 2024-09-07T06:41:48.630949 2023-09-07T08:28:19.956664 text/html text/html 284390 2020-12-14T11:05:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 123750 2020-12-14T11:05:15 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 138455 2024-09-07T06:41:55.796892 application/epub+zip 141141 2024-09-07T06:41:49.935920 application/epub+zip 141141 2024-09-07T06:41:49.252921 application/epub+zip 390798 2024-09-07T06:41:59.679863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338799 2024-09-07T06:41:54.940914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337933 2022-09-07T23:32:53.964537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226134 226058 2024-09-07T06:41:47.362955 2023-09-07T08:28:18.706668 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 225821 2020-12-14T11:05:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 92446 2020-12-14T11:05:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 226694 2020-12-14T11:05:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 92654 2020-12-14T11:05:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19942 2024-09-07T06:41:59.825871 application/rdf+xml 9168 2024-09-07T06:41:49.363942 image/jpeg 1608 2024-09-07T06:41:49.308919 image/jpeg 124930 2024-09-07T06:41:48.660923 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia