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Why Do Languages Change? - Hardcover

Trask, Larry

 
9780521838023: Why Do Languages Change?

Synopsis

Packed with fascinating examples, this entertaining book explores changes in the English language over time.

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About the Author

R. L. Trask was a world authority on the Basque language and on historical linguistics. He wrote both academic and popular books, notably on grammar, punctuation, and English style and usage. His publications include Language: The Basics (1995) and Mind the Gaffe (2001). At the time of his death in 2004, he was Professor of Linguistics at the University of Sussex.

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9780521546935: Why Do Languages Change?

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ISBN 10:  0521546931 ISBN 13:  9780521546935
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009
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