The Cambridge History of the English Language


The Cambridge History of the English Language is a six volume history of English published between 1992 and 2001. The general editor was Richard Hogg.
A quarter of a century later, a new, fully-updated version of the resource has been commissioned, including all new articles.

Volumes

Volume 1, The Beginnings to 1066, Richard Hogg, ed.Volume 2, 1066–1476, Norman Blake, ed.Volume 3, 1476–1776, Roger Lass, ed.Volume 4, 1776–1997, Suzanne Romaine, ed.Volume 5, English in Britain and Overseas: Origins and Development, Robert Burchfield, ed.Volume 6, English in North America, John Algeo, ed.