english language – Scott J. Pearson’s Book Review

A History of the English Language

By Scott J. Pearson | April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 by Scott J. Pearson

Have you ever wondered how grammar and vocabulary have evolved over time? This book is for those (like me) who wish to understand the history of the English language. This textbook is perhaps the greatest work of its kind. It covers the evolution from Old English to Middle English, from the Renaissance to modern usage worldwide. Baugh and Cable’s tale is not simple, but then again, neither is English’s. The language, rooted in the British…

Review: Chaucer

By Scott J. Pearson | August 1, 2019August 1, 2019 by Scott J. Pearson

Author of the Canterbury Tales (among other works), Geoffrey Chaucer is a pioneer of the English language from the late middle ages. He is eclipsed in his innovations perhaps only by William Shakespeare. Peter Ackroyd is a modern British historian and a worthy biographer of this giant. In this accessible series (read: short books), Ackroyd provides us with a great summary of what there is to know about Chaucer from historical records. Chaucer was not…