Wordsmiths and Warriors
The English-Language Tourist's Guide to Britain
Crystal, David, Crystal, Hilary
Oxford University Press, 2015
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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.
- ISBN-13
- 9780198729136
- ISBN-10
- 0198729138
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 2015
- Publication date
- 2015-03-05
- Pages
- 440
- Dimensions
- 243 x 169 x 21
- Weight
- 850