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This bestselling text by Charles Barber recounts the history of the English language from its ancestry to the present day.
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'A clear, readable introduction to language ... the layers of vocabulary are dealt with brilliantly ...' Good Book Guide
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This bestselling text by Charles Barber, with updating contributions from Joan C. Beal and Philip A. Shaw, recounts the history of the English language from its remote ancestry to the present day.
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