The Cambridge encyclopedia of the English language
By: David Crystal.
Edition: Reprinted with corrections, 1999.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Cambridge [England]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 489
Subjects: English language -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Modelling English; title: The origins of English; title: Old English; title: Middle English; title: Early modern English; title: Modern English; title: World English; title: The nature of the lexicon; title: The sources of the lexicon; title: Etymology; title: The structure of the lexicon; title: Lexical dimensions; title: Grammatical mythology; title: The structure of words; title: Word classes; title: The structure of sentences; title: The sound system; title: The writing system; title: Varieties of discourse; title: Regional variation; title: Social variation; title: Personal variation; title: Learning English as a mother tongue; title: New ways of studying English.