Project Gutenberg 2011-02-17 Public domain in the USA. 348 Various Verschillende Various, Various Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" Volume 9, Slice 6 Reading ease score: 55.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Marius Masi, Don Kretz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, 'English Language' to 'Epsom Salts'" is a reference work that compiles a vast array of information across multiple subjects, likely written in the early 20th century. This specific volume covers topics ranging from the evolution and structure of the English language to entries detailing various aspects of literature, law, and specific terms related to arts and sciences. At the start of the work, the text presents a thorough introduction to the historical development of the English language, outlining its major stages—Old, Middle, and Modern English. It discusses the influence of various groups, including the Anglo-Saxons and later the Normans, on the language's evolution, emphasizing how different dialects emerged and how English absorbed vocabulary from other languages throughout its history. The detailed examination of linguistic changes sets up a broad context for understanding the richness and complexity of the English language as it continues to evolve. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Encyclopedias and dictionaries AE Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 1225052 1225055 2024-11-15T04:54:41.857620 2023-09-15T10:31:23.695657 text/html text/html 1234100 2011-02-17T09:45:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1381831 2011-02-17T09:46:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1505047 2024-11-15T04:55:01.167565 application/epub+zip 1527585 2024-11-15T04:54:47.712601 application/epub+zip 549794 2024-11-15T04:54:45.461687 application/epub+zip 2018153 2024-11-15T04:55:10.795507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1948714 2024-11-15T04:54:59.465520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 777577 2022-09-16T08:05:50.198812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1128493 1128399 2024-11-15T04:54:39.342647 2023-09-15T10:31:21.347665 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1127222 2011-02-17T09:45:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 446147 2011-02-17T09:46:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1127758 2011-02-17T09:46:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 445198 2011-02-17T09:46:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20548 2024-11-15T04:55:10.948567 application/rdf+xml 25000 2024-11-15T04:54:46.116583 image/jpeg 4575 2024-11-15T04:54:45.809589 image/jpeg 1474521 2024-11-15T04:54:42.009681 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