English by David Graddol

English by David Graddol

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Summary

In this provocative interpretation of the history of English, the contributors emphasise the diversity of English throughout its history and the changing social meanings of different varieties of English.

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English by David Graddol

The story of English is often presented as one of progress: from a set of Germanic dialects to a fully-fledged national and international language. The emphasis in this book is on the diversity of English throughout its history and the changing social meanings of different varieties of English.
David Graddol, Dick Leith, Joan Swann and Martin Rhys are all affiliated to the Open Universty, Julia Gillen is at Lancaster University.
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ISBN 13 9780415131186
ISBN 10 0415131189
Title English
Author David Graddol
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 1996-04-04
Number of pages 408
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