Project Gutenberg 2009-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 304 Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon) 1812 1888 Latham, Robert Gordon A Handbook of the English Language Produced by Colin Bell, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "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.) Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English language -- Grammar English language -- History PE Text Category: Language & Communication 1008615 2025-08-11T14:43:39.189605 text/html 1008114 2021-01-04T21:47:55 text/html 420055 2025-08-11T14:44:06.495438 application/epub+zip 415875 2025-08-11T14:43:45.951516 application/epub+zip 367282 2025-08-11T14:43:42.813572 application/epub+zip 941122 2025-08-11T14:44:17.320392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 796880 2025-08-11T14:44:02.949460 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627193 2022-09-13T09:04:14.659288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 664326 2025-08-11T14:43:33.697608 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 664345 2021-01-04T21:47:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 662152 2021-01-04T21:47:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 665883 2021-01-04T21:47:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21984 2025-08-11T14:44:17.547379 application/rdf+xml 11671 2025-08-11T14:43:43.526576 image/jpeg 2829 2025-08-11T14:43:43.168578 image/jpeg 230983 2021-01-04T21:47:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 228975 2021-01-04T21:47:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 290385 2021-01-04T21:47:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 229133 2021-01-04T21:47:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 369070 2025-08-11T14:43:39.269585 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia