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Language in the British Isles

2007
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The British Isles are home to a vast range of different spoken and signed languages and dialects. This book provides a comprehensive survey of the dominant languages and dialects, covering topics such as the history of English, the development of standard English, the major non-standard varieties and the history of multilingualism.
Main title:
Language in the British Isles / edited by David Britain.
Imprint:
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Collation:
xii, 508 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 436-499) and index.
ISBN:
9780521794886 (pbk)
Dewey class:
409.41R409.41 LAN
Language:
English
BRN:
1372417
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