The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language by David Crystal

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Rarely has a book so packed with accurate and well researched factual information been so widely read and popularly acclaimed. This Second Edition of The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language has been fully revised for a new generation of language-lovers. The book is longer and... read more

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As essential early step in the study of a language is to model it.

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David Crystal (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1995
ISBN: 0521401798
Page Count: 489

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Dewey: 420

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Books › Reference › Encyclopedias › Art
Books › Reference › Dictionaries & Thesauruses
Books › Reference › Words & Language

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