Wordsmiths and Warriors Wordsmiths and Warriors

Wordsmiths and Warriors

The English-Language Tourist's Guide to Britain

David Crystal & Hilary Crystal
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Publisher Description

Who formed and shaped the English language? David and Hilary Crystal take us on a journey through Britain to discover the people who gave our language its colour and character; Saxon invaders, medieval scholars, poets, reformers, dictionary writers. Part travelogue, part history, this beautifully illustrated book is full of unexpected delights.

GENRE
Professional & Technical
RELEASED
2013
September 26
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
440
Pages
PUBLISHER
OUP Oxford
SELLER
The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford trading as Oxford University Press
SIZE
63.3
MB

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