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The English Languages
Contributor(s): McArthur, Tom (Author)

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 ISBN: 0521485827     ISBN-13: 9780521485821
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE: $28.49  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 1998
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Annotation: Hundreds of millions of people use English every day everywhere in the world, but may or may not succeed in understanding each other. Despite the success of its standard form (or forms) in many countries, English is immensely diverse--probably more so than any single language ever has been. This book presents a compelling and broad-ranging invitation to consider the variety, the options, and the implications of this vastly complex language. 12 illustrations.

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BISAC Categories:
- Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General
Dewey: 427
LCCN: 97042227
Series: Canto
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" L (0.75 lbs) 272 pages
 
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Hundreds of millions of people use English every day everywhere in the world, but may or may not succeed in understanding each other. Despite the success of its standard form (or forms) in many countries, the complex called "English" is immensely diverse--probably more diverse than any single language has ever been--and is likely to become even more so in the next century. This book is a compelling and broad-ranging invitation to consider the variety, the options and the implications of this vast system. The English Languages looks at the "pluralism" of English, the "Englishes," that have arisen in the past twenty years or so, and addresses the question of whether or not English can be considered a family of languages in its own right, like the Romance languages.
 
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