In parallel passages from Old and Middle English and in noun cognates from Modern English, Old English, and Modern German, the most discernible elements of language drift are gender loss and word meaning change, respectively. They can be observed, discussed, and calculated to show a definite progression toward the development of Modern English.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc131021 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Parker, Mary A. |
| Contributors | Rich, Carroll Y., Mikula, Donald M. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iv, 88 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved., Parker, Mary A. |
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