The Stories Of English

This superbly well-informed - and also wonderfully entertaining - history of the English language answers all these questions, showing how the many strands of English (Standard English, dialect and slang among them) developed to create the richly-varied language of today.

• | By (Author): David Crystal
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• | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: May 05, 2005
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 592 pages
• | Language: Not available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0141015934
• | ISBN-13: 9780141015934