Modern English and modern times
The vocabulary of later modern English
Recording and regulating the lexicon : dictionaries from Dr. Johnson to the Oxford English dictionary
Syntactic change in later modern English
Grammars and grammarians
Phonological change in later modern English
Defining the standard of pronunciation : pronouncing dictionaries and the rise of RP
Beyond standard English : varieties of English in the later modern period.
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English in modern times, 1700-1945 by Joan C. Beal. ISBN 0340761172. Published by Arnold in 2004. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
