Note inside front cover and minor marking to one page. Very faint crease to lower corner of front cover, none to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, nick to fore-edge of front cover and no bumping but slight rubbing to some corners. 310pp. A celebration of the vitality and variety of the Englsh language, which traces the flowering of the language from its simple Saxon beginnings to its present complexity as the language with the most extensive and expressive vocabulary in the world. We do not use stock photos, the picture displayed is of the actual book for sale. Every one of our books is in stock in the UK ready for immediate delivery. Size: 9.25 x 6 inches.

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Title

In Praise of English : The Growth and Use of Language

Publisher

Times Books, New York

Publication Date

1977

Language

English

ISBN 10

0812963253

ISBN 13

9780812963250

Binding

Soft Cover

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

Good (+)

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A survey of the origins of language and the development of English celebrates the vitality, variety, and versatility of the English language

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