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The Cambridge encyclopedia of the English language, David Crystal

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The Cambridge encyclopedia of the English language, David Crystal

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eng

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

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illustrations

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index present

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non fiction

Main title

The Cambridge encyclopedia of the English language

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encyclopediashandbooksbibliography

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David Crystal

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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Encyclopedia of the English language

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