The Oxford history of English
2012
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This text traces the language from its obscure Indo-European roots to its 21st-century position as the world's first language. It describes the history of English within the British Isles, its changing roles in different places, and its rise to global pre-eminence.
Main title:
The Oxford history of English / edited by Lynda Mugglestone.
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Edition:
Updated edition.
Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2012]©2012
Collation:
xii, 600 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 22 cm
Notes:
Previous edition: 2006.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780199660162 (pbk)
Dewey class:
420.9
Language:
English
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BRN:
1442112
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