The English Language
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Book Description
A collection of statements by literary men and others about the nature and use of the language, its resources, potentialities and development. Volume I covered the period 1490-1839. Volume II starts in 1858 and runs to the 1960s and therefore records the rise first of philology, then of modern linguistic study. Accordingly this volume contains a number of excerpts from the writings of great Europe... More
Book Information
Publisher | Penguin Young Readers Group |
Binding | Paperback (20 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 304 |
ISBN-10 | 014022730X |
ISBN-13 | 978-0140227307 |
Publication Date | 03/06/1990 |
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