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User Review - truth_of_spirit - LibraryThingIt gives a really in-depth view of all the cultural and political influences that shaped the English language to what it is today. Kind of nice to read if you have the time and interest for these kind of things. Read full review
Contents
CHAPTER I | 3 |
The History of the English Language a Cultural Subject 2 Influences | 11 |
CHAPTER II | 19 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | A history of the English language |
| Author | Albert Croll Baugh |
| Publisher | D. Appleton-Century Company, incorporated, 1935 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | Feb 28, 2008 |
| Length | 509 pages |
| Subjects | English language |
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