English History, Diversity and Change - The English Language : Past, Present and Future

David Graddol, Dick Leith, J. Swann, Open University

Paperback (04 Apr 1996)

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Publisher's Synopsis

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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Book information

ISBN:	9780415131186
Publisher:	Taylor and Francis
Imprint:	Routledge
Pub date:	04 Apr 1996
DEWEY:	420.9
DEWEY edition:	20
Language:	English
Number of pages:	394
Weight:	1117g
Height:	246mm
Width:	189mm
Spine width:	21mm