The English Language

The English Language
Author: Simon Horobin
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2018
Genre: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES
ISBN: 0198709250

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"[This book]: provides a concise and accessible history of English; engages with key debates concerning issues of correctness, standards, and dialects; investigates the uses of English worldwide; reflects on the future of the English language..."--Publisher description.


The English Language
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Categories: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

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