How did English become a global language? What exactly is Standard English? What do slips of the tongue reveal about language?Studying the English Language answers these questions and many more. Or
`Penhallurick effortlessly weaves anecdotes and examples from popular culture, philosophy, psychology and literature into his discussion of the English language and language in general [....]. An enga
This book provides an accessible yet comprehensive introduction to the study of the dialects of English as they are spoken around the world, from the earliest dialect dictionaries of the sixteenth cen