The world of words
Stevenson, Victor1999
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Remnants of the past live on in our words, grammar and pronunciation. This book tells the story of language - how it succeeds or fails and why it develops the way it does.
Main title:
The world of words / Victor Stevenson
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Edition:
New, rev ed.
Imprint:
New York : Sterling ; London : Cassell [distributor], 1999.
Collation:
200 p. : ill. (some col.), maps, ports. ; 26 cm.
Notes:
Previously ed.: London : MacDonald & Co, 1983.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780806939445 (pbk)0806939443 (pbk)9780806939056 (pbk)0806939052 (pbk)
Dewey class:
417.7409417.7
Local class:
409.4
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
533912