Product Description
by David Crystal (Author)
Crystal turns the history of the language on its head and provides a startlingly original view of where the richness, creativity, and diversity of the language truly lies: in the accents and dialects of nonstandard English users all over the globe.
Author Biography
David Crystal is honorary professor of linguistics at the University of Wales, Bangor, and the editor of The Penguin Encyclopedia.
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Number of Pages: 592
Dimensions: 1.29 x 8 x 5.42 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: September 06, 2005