| Description |
vii, 489 p. : ill. , maps (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm. |
| 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Subject |
English language -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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English language -- Dictionaries
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| ISBN |
0521401798 (hc) |
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0521596556 (pbk.) |
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