The Stories of English
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Stories of English
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) David Crystal
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:592 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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| Category/Genre | Historical and comparative linguistics |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780141015934
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| Classifications | Dewey:420.9 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Penguin Books Ltd
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| Imprint |
Penguin Books Ltd
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| Publication Date |
5 May 2005 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
When and why did 'thou' disappear from Standard English? Would a Victorian Cockney have said 'observation' or 'hobservation'? Was Jane Austen making a mistake when she wrote 'Jenny and James are walked to Charmonth this afternoon'? This superbly well-informed - and also wonderfully entertaining - history of the English language answers all these questions, showing how the many strands of English (Standard English, dialect and slang among them) developed to create the richly-varied language of today.
Author Biography
David Crystal is Honorary Professor of Linguistics at the University of Wales, Bangor. He has published over 90 books and was awarded the OBE for services to the English language in 1995. He is the editor of the Penguin Encyclopedia and the New Penguin Factfinder.
Reviews"This new history of the English language in all its manifestations is among the best ever written, and is both entertaining and informative."
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