German Loans in Early English by Ulrich Busse

“…The paper outlines the contribution of German to the word stock of English in the three periods of Old English, Middle English, and Early Modern English, or, in other words, from the early Middle Ages up to 1700, and relates these words to major cultural events, such as the Christianisation of England, the Norman Invasion, the Reformation and to the beginnings of science and technology during the Renaissance. …”
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Les doubles modaux anglais, témoins d’un changement de catégorie by Patrice Larroque

“…In Standard English these verbs do not have a third person -s present tense inflection, an -ing form, a past participle; they do not permit a direct object and are not followed by another modal verb.While a double modal construction was possible in Early Modern English and is still found in some regional non-standard varieties in the southern states of America, the north of England (in the Midlands), and Scotland, it is no longer in use in Standard English.Although such structures as I might could be able to visit ..., I’d might just let you know, She shouldn’t ought to be there, We’ll shall go, erm, go to the market, are now accounted mistakes, they are nonetheless diachronically and synchronically interesting. …”
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Visuals and text in pharmaceutical advertising: A multimodal analysis and ethical dilemmas by Svitlana Nasakina

“…This article deals with the multimodality in modern English-language advertising. The influence of advertising on consumers has been a subject of many investigations among linguists. …”
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