| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
270 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-255) and index. |
| Contents |
The world's language -- The dawn of language -- Global language -- The first thousand years -- Where words come from -- Pronunciation -- Varieties of English -- Spelling -- Good English and bad -- Order out of chaos -- Old world, new world -- English as a world language -- Names -- Swearing -- Wordplay -- The future of English. |
| Subject |
English language -- History.
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English language. |
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History. |
| ISBN |
0688078958 |
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