A Social History of English by Dick Leith

A Social History of English by Dick Leith

A Social History of English is the first history of the English language to utilize the techniques, insights and concerns of sociolinguistics. 'An excellent book: original, clear and well-written.' - Albion

'A fascinating account.. Leith assumes no technical linguistic knowledge on the part of the reader and his book will be accessible and valuable not only to students of sociolinguistics but also to those interested in language from the perspectives of literature, history or cultural studies.' - Spoken English

'Leith's book is very learned, forgiving and clear-headed.' - Nicholas Lezard, The Guardian

This book is at once erudite, accessible and engaging ... Throughout the book he emphasizes the variability and vitality of the language throughout the ages ... I would strongly recommend Leith's book for the general reader, and, for those interested in language.' - The British Journal of General Practice

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	9780415097970
ISBN 10	0415097975
Title	A Social History of English
Author	Dick Leith
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	1997-06-05
Number of pages	312
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