Overview
The essays in this volume address each of the traditional periods of the English language. Topics discussed include the social status and use of English, the relationship between English and co-existent languages, language as a political instrument and attitudes towards varieties of English.
- | Author: Tim William Machan
- | Publisher: Oxford University Press
- | Publication Date: Apr 30, 1992
- | Number of Pages: 288 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 019506500X
- | ISBN-13: 9780195065008