The English Language

  • The English Language: A Very Short Introduction
    The English Language: A Very Short Introduction
    By Simon Horobin

    Index A Académie Française 39–40, 103 academies 39–42 accent 5, 61, 63–6, 70–6, 85-6, 89–1, 91, 112, 115, 116, 120, 128 acronyms 36, 102, 104 Adams, John 41, 114 adorkable 33, 58 affixation 15, 31, 103 African American English 66–7, ...

  • The English Language: A Historical Introduction
    The English Language: A Historical Introduction
    By Charles Barber, Joan C. Beal, Philip A. Shaw

    Good general introductions to linguistics are Aitchison 19 8 7a and Atkinson, Kilby and Roca 1988; Lyons 1968 is still useful. Works of the twentieth century which have been landmarks in the subject include de Saussure 19 16, ...

  • The English Language
    The English Language
    By David Crystal

    They range from chocolate and red bean to green tea and mango . There is also a variety of toppings available , such as chocolate rice , banana chips and creamy corn . Mr Chan is a very friendly man . He chats with his customers and ...

  • The English Language: A Guided Tour of the Language
    The English Language: A Guided Tour of the Language
    By David Crystal

    Thomas, Dylan, 155 Thorndike, E. L. and Lorge, I., 157 thou v. you, 219 't-ing in i', 123 Tok Pisin, 15, 17 Tolkien, J. R. R., 182 Tomlinson, Ray, 139 tongue twisters, 118 trade names, 77, 136–7 trucker talk, 104–5 Tyndale, William, ...

  • The English Language: A User's Guide
    The English Language: A User's Guide
    By Jack Lynch

    These topics have become especially politically loaded in recent years, as Scottish and Welsh nationalism has been on the rise, and the Scots and the ... Thirty years ago you'd see the British flag, the Union Jack, all over the place.

  • The English Language: From Sound to Sense
    The English Language: From Sound to Sense
    By Gerald P. Delahunty, James J. Garvey

    Grounded in linguistic research and argumentation, THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE: FROM SOUND TO SE01 General/tradeE offers readers who have little or no analytic understanding of English a thorough treatment of the various components of the language ...

  • The English Language: A Very Short Introduction
    The English Language: A Very Short Introduction
    By Simon Horobin

    "[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 ...

  • The English Language: Structure and Development
    The English Language: Structure and Development
    By S. S. Hussey

    The 'correct' use of English has been the subject of vigorous debate in recent years. But what defines 'correctness' in our use of language? And how has this altered over...

  • The English Language: A Very Short Introduction
    The English Language: A Very Short Introduction
    By Simon Horobin

    VVRITING AND SCRIPT A Very Short Introduction Andrew RObinSOn Without writing, there would be no records, no history, no books, and no emails. Writing is an integral and essential part of our lives; but when did it start?

  • The English Language
    The English Language
    By Joan Beal, Philip Shaw, Charles Barber

    This bestselling text by Charles Barber recounts the history of the English language from its ancestry to the present day.

  • The English Language
    The English Language
    By Charles Leslie Wrenn

    The English Language

  • The English Language: A Linguistic History
    The English Language: A Linguistic History
    By Laurel J. Brinton, Leslie K. Arnovick

    The third edition features enhanced discussion of the socio-historical and cultural contexts of the English language in the new "Language in Context" features in each chapter.

  • The English Language: From Sound to Sense
    The English Language: From Sound to Sense
    By Gerald P. Delahunty, James J. Garvey

    Grounded in linguistic research and argumentation, THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE: FROM SOUND TO SE01 General/tradeE offers readers who have little or no analytic understanding of English a thorough treatment of the various components of the language ...

  • The English Language
    The English Language
    By R. W. Burchfield

    'In this fascinating book, Robert Burchfield, editor of the four-volume Supplement to the Oxford English Dictionary, expertly stresses both the resilience and flexibility of the English language, tracing its history from the 5th century AD ...

  • The English Language: A Resource Book for Students
    The English Language: A Resource Book for Students
    By Louise Mullany, Peter Stockwell

    "Introducing English Language is the foundational book in the Routledge English Language Introductions series and gives comprehensive coverage of the essential aspects of the field, as well as providing an introduction to key disciplines of ...

  • The English Language: A Historical Introduction
    The English Language: A Historical Introduction
    By Charles Laurence Barber

    This is a fascinating book for anyone with an interest in language.