English

English

History, Diversity, and Change

by Joan Swann, David Graddol, Dick Leith

394 pages· 1996· ISBN 9780415131186
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The story of English is often presented as one of progress: from a set of Germanic dialects to a fully-fledged national and international language. The emphasis in this book is on the diversity of English throughout its history and the changing social meanings of different varieties of English.

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