Interview with Professor Norman Blake, Co-Editor of the Cambridge History of the English Language

Abstract

In this interview professor Norman Blake, co-editor of the Cambridge History of the English Language and editor of the second volume, answers a number of questions connected with the publication of the work and the teaching of the history of the language inside and outside Great Britain, in non-English speaking countries such as Spain.
This masterpiece was meant to gather the writings of the most
authorized experts on the various topics, to provide a basic starting point to researchers, both concerning knowledge and bibliography, and also to change the attitude of the teachers of English towards the subject. Professor Blake also informs of how responsibilities were assigned to the participants and about the careful process followed by the editorial team in order to produce such an outstanding work.