02323cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000470011324500390016026400510019930000470025033600260029733700260032333800360034950000310038550802170041652012070063353400450184065300320188565300320191785600430194999900170199228436UtSlPG20260610133641.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPE1 aLatham, R. G.q(Robert Gordon),d1812-188812aA Handbook of the English Language 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-03-29  aProduced by Colin Bell, Keith Edkins and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"A Handbook of the English Language" by R. G. Latham is an academic and linguistic study written in the mid-19th century. The book provides an analysis of the English language, exploring its historical and ethno-linguistic origins, dialects, and evolution over time. It particularly details the Germanic roots of English, alongside its interactions with Celtic and classical languages, making it a valuable resource for students and scholars of linguistics and English literature.  At the start of this handbook, the author emphasizes that the English language does not originate from the British Isles but instead has its roots in the Germanic languages of continental Europe. Latham highlights significant waves of migration and settlement by Germanic tribes, such as the Jutes, Saxons, and Angles, into Britain, outlining their roles in shaping the English language. He also discusses the historical accounts of these migrations, noting the challenges in verifying early records, thus prompting readers to consider the complexities of linguistic heritage and the gradual integration of various dialects and languages that have influenced modern English. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEnglish language -- Grammar  aEnglish language -- History40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28436  c69345d69345