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Index
About the Author
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
List of Maps
Acknowledgements
Introduction
The English Language
1: The English Language Today
Pidgins and Creoles
PART I: THE STRUCTURE OF ENGLISH
2: Grammar
Grammar and You
3: Vocabulary
How Large is Your Vocabulary?
4: Pronunciation
Received Pronunciation
5: Spelling
Spelling Reform
PART II: THE USES OF ENGLISH
6: Language Variety
Trucker Talk
7: English at Play
Sound Symbolism
8: The Effect of Technology
Texting
9: Personal English
Statistical Laws?
PART III: THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH
10: Old English
Casting the Runes
11: Middle English
The Origins of Modern Standard English
12: Early Modern English
Words Then and Now
13: English Around the World
British and American English
14: English Today
Plain English
15: English Tomorrow
Appendix A: Some Events in English Language History
Appendix B: A Guide to the Guides
Appendix C: Data Sources
Index
Footnotes
PART I: The Structure of English
2: Grammar
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