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When and why did 'thou' disappear from Standard English? Would a Victorian Cockney have said 'observation' or 'hobservation'? Was Jane Austen making a mistake when she wrote 'Jenny and James are walked to Charmonth this afternoon'? This superbly well-informed - and also wonderfully... read more
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First Sentence edit
There was variety from the very beginning.
Authors & Contributors edit
- David Crystal (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Overlook Pr
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 1585676012
Page Count: 608
Publisher: Overlook Pr
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2004
ISBN: 1585676012
Page Count: 608
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 427
Subjects edit
- Books › History › Europe › England
- Books › Reference › Words & Language › Linguistics
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