Fascinating, Readable Single-Volume Source Of Information About The English Language
historical Range From Beowulf To Ebonics, Chaucer To Chomsky, Sanskrit To Scouse, Latin To The World Wide Web
substantial Entries On Key Subjects Such As American And British Differences, Computing, Etymology, Pidgin, Poetry, Sexism, Shakespeare's Language, And Slang
features Include Pieces On Place-Names, Borrowings From Other Languages, The Evolution Of The Alphabet, And The Story Of Ok
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