num_pages: 686
description: Volume 5 of The Cambridge History of the English Language looks at the dialects of England since 1776, the historical development of English in the former Celtic-speaking countries of Scotland, Wales and Ireland, and at varieties of English in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the Caribbean and South Asia. This unique volume will be welcomed by all those interested in the spread of English around the world.
language: English
title: The Cambridge History of the English Language, Volume 5: English in Britain and Overseas: Origins and Development
titlecomplete: The Cambridge History of the English Language, Volume 5: English in Britain and Overseas: Origins and Development (The Cambridge History of the English Language, #5)
genres: Language, Linguistics, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 4
series: The Cambridge History of the English Language
publisher: Cambridge University Press