A Biography of the English Language

A Biography of the English Language

by C.M. Millward, Mary Hayes

496 pages· 2011· ISBN 9780495906414
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The third edition of A BIOGRAPHY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE continues to examine the structure of language. The textbook discusses three important issues: languages and language change are systematic; the inner history of a language is profoundly affected by its outer history of political and cultural events; and the English of the past has everywhere left its traces on present-day English. By uncovering the language’s past, one can better communicate with it. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

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