The cambridge encyclopedia of the english language / David Crystal
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- 685 páginas ; 24 cm.
1. Modelling English.-- 2. The origins of English.-- 3. Middle English.-- 4. Early modern English.-- 5. Old English.-- 6. Modern English.-- 7. World English.-- 8. The nature of the lexicon.-- 9. The sources of the lexicon.-- 10. Etymolgy.-- 11. The structure of the lexicon.-- 12. Lexical dimensions.-- 13. Grammatical mythology.-- 14. The structure of words.-- 15. Word classes.-- 16. The structure of sentences.-- 17. The sound system.-- 18. The writing system.-- 19. Varieties of discourse.-- 20. Regional variation.-- 21. Social variation.-- 22. Personal variation.-- 23. Learning English as a mother tongue.-- 24. New ways of studying English.