The story of English in 100 words
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New York : St. Martin's Press, 2012.
Physical Desc:
xxi, 260 pages : ill. ; 22 cm.
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422 C957 2012
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422 C957 2012
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The world's foremost expert on the English language takes us on an entertaining and eye-opening tour of the history of our vernacular through the ages.
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Book
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1st U.S. ed.
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English
ISBN:
9781250003461, 1250003466
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Originally published: Profile Books, LTD : Great Britain.
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Includes index.
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The world's foremost expert on the English language takes us on an entertaining and eye-opening tour of the history of our vernacular through the ages.
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Crystal, D. (2012). The story of English in 100 words. 1st U.S. ed. New York, St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Crystal, David, 1941-. 2012. The Story of English in 100 Words. New York, St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Crystal, David, 1941-, The Story of English in 100 Words. New York, St. Martin's Press, 2012.
MLA Citation (style guide)Crystal, David. The Story of English in 100 Words. 1st U.S. ed. New York, St. Martin's Press, 2012.
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