Wordsmiths and warriors : the English-language tourist's guide to Britain
Crystal, David, 1941-2015
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Who formed and shaped the English language? David and Hilary Crystal take us on a journey through Britain to discover the people who gave our language its colour and character; Saxon invaders, medieval scholars, poets, reformers, dictionary writers.
Main title:
Wordsmiths and warriors : the English-language tourist's guide to Britain / David Crystal, Hilary Crystal.
Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Collation:
440 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9780198729136 (pbk)
Dewey class:
420.9
Language:
English
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BRN:
2091860
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