David Crystal, "The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language"(Repost)
David Crystal, "The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language"
ISBN: 0521530334 | edition 2003 | PDF | 491 pages | 38,8 mb
ISBN: 0521530334 | edition 2003 | PDF | 491 pages | 38,8 mb
This attractive resource is organized thematically in segments covering the history of the English language (Old English, Middle English, Modern English, English in different parts of the world); English vocabulary (its nature, structure, sources, etymology, and the dimensions of the lexicon); English grammar (structure of words and sentences, definitions of the main branches of grammar); spoken and written English; English usage (varieties of discourse and regional, social, and personal usage variations); and how people learn English and new ways to study English. Appendixes include a glossary, a list of symbols and abbreviations, references and addresses, further readings, and indexes of names, items, and topics.
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