English One Tongue, Many Voices by Jan Svartvik

English One Tongue, Many Voices by Jan Svartvik

This is the fully revised and expanded second edition of English - One Tongue, Many Voices, a book by three internationally distinguished English language scholars who tell the fascinating, improbable saga of English in time and space.

'If you read only one book on the English language-read this oneEnglish - One Tongue, Many Voices covers all aspects of the English language: its global spread, international and local varieties, history from obscurity to primacy, usage and uses, standards and creoles, style and change in progress, politics and controversy. The scope of the book is vast, its depth impressive, and its balance admirable. Elegantly written, with serious content lightheartedly presented, abundantly illustrated with samples and pictures, informative and entertaining, accessible to all, this is a book by two fine scholars who love the language and know how to convey their enthusiasm to readers. The reader will come away from this book with a deep understanding of the English language and an appreciation of its marvels and mysteries'. - John Algeo, Professor Emeritus of English, University of Georgia, USA

'I am delighted that Jan Svartvik and Geoffrey Leech have put their hands to this great venture. As experienced collaborators, they bring to the story of English a rare combination of deep scholarly learning and a flair for lively writing.' - Randolph Quirk, University College London, UK

'Jan Svartvik and Geoffrey Leech are brilliant story tellers about the English language. This book will benefit teachers and learners of English all over the world, giving vivid pictures of where the language came from, what it is now, and where it will be going.' - Yukio Tono, Meikai University, Japan

'...there is no doubt that this will be a highly successful book, and rightly so. It is authored by two great names in the discipline...It is written lightheartedly and appealingly...Overall the presentation of information is effective, concise, and accessible, connecting with what may be expected to be an average reader's background...it will educate and inform novice readers and raise interest in the English language in all of its richness and variability' - Edgar W. Schneider, English Word-Wide

JAN SVARTVIK is a most respected Scandinavian scholar of English Language and is now Emeritus Professor at the University of Lund, Sweden. He is co-author of Engelsk universitetsgrammatik (with Olof Sager, 1977) and Handbok i engelska (with Rikard Svartvik, 2001), and author, co-author or editor of some 35 books and 75 papers or articles on varied aspects of English linguistics, contrastive grammar and nautical terminology. He is a Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, The Royal Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities and Academia Europaea. GEOFFREY LEECH h

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ISBN 13	9781403918307
ISBN 10	1403918309
Title	English One Tongue, Many Voices
Author	Jan Svartvik
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Palgrave USA
Year published	2006-10-17
Number of pages	287
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