Origins of the English Language
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Origins of the English Language
By (Author) Joseph M. Williams
Simon & Schuster
The Free Press
18th April 1986
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
420.9
Physical Properties
Paperback
436
Width 152mm, Height 229mm, Spine 29mm
525g
Description
From Simon & Schuster, Origins of the English Language is Joseph M. Williams' exploration of social and linguistic history.
In this book, author Joseph Williams presents a unique social and linguistic history as he explains the ways in which culture, education, class, and race affect language use and what changes in grammar reveal about the changes in our social lives.
Author Bio
Joseph M. Williams was a professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Chicago where he promoted clarity in writing for many years. He authored several books on language and writing.
