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Table of Contents:

• Modelling English
• The origins of English
• Old English
• Middle English
• Early modern English
• Modern English
• World English
• The nature of the lexicon
• The sources of the lexicon
• Etymology
• The structure of the lexicon
• Lexical dimensions
• Grammatical mythology
• The structure of words
• Word classes
• The structure of sentences
• The sound system
• The writing system
• Varieties of discourse
• Regional variation

• Social variation
• Personal variation
• Learning English as a mother tongue
• New ways of studying English.

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Author/Creator:

Crystal, David, 1941-

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

The Cambridge encyclopedia of the English language [by Crystal, D.]

Subjects:

English language — Handbooks, manuals, etc.

English language

Genres:

Handbooks and manuals

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 472-479) and indexes.

Physical Description:

vii, 499 pages : illustrations (color) ; 28 cm

Physical Characteristics:

polychrome

Call Numbers:

PE1072 .C68 2003

ISBNs:

052182348X
0521530334 (pbk.)

OCLC Numbers:

980187726
52897997 [Invalid]