The Stories of English
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Author(s)David Crystal
PublisherOverlook Books
ISBN / ASIN1585676012
ISBN-139781585676019
Sales Rank253,611
CategoryLanguage Arts & Disciplines
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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An innovative history of the English language draws on the rich diversity of dialects of nonstandard English speakers and regional accents all around the world, as well as the dialects that appear in a variety of literary classics, to explain the colorful variety and significance of the language. 20,000 first printing.
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