Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language

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Thomas Burns McArthur, Roshan McArthur
Oxford University Press, 2005 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 692 pages
The Concise Companion to the English Language is a language lover's dream. Tom McArthur unveils a thousand-page cornucopia covering virtually every aspect of the English language as well as language in general. He covers a variety of topics, from Abbreviations to split infinitives, and includes substantial entries on key subjects such as African English, etymology, Pidgin, poetry, sexism, and slang. In addition, the Companion provides bibliographies for the larger entries, generous cross-referencing, etymologies for headwords, a chronology of English from Roman times to 1990, and an index of peopple who appear in entries or bibliographies. Packed with delightful surprises, the Companion will be an invaluable resource and a fascinating read for anyone with an interest in the English Language.
 

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A thematic list of key entries
The evolution of the alphabet
The Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language
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