The Lexicographer's Dilemma: The Evolution of "Proper" English, from Shakespeare to South Park

by Jack Lynch

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In its long history, the English language has had many lawmakers-those who have tried to regulate or otherwise organize the way we speak. The Lexicographer's Dilemma poses a pair of questions-what... This description may be from another edition of this product.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0802717004

ISBN13:9780802717009

Release Date:November 2009

Publisher:Walker & Company

Length:326 Pages

Weight:1.04 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 5.8" x 8.5"

Related Subjects

Dictionaries Dictionaries & Thesauruses England English Etymology Europe Grammar History Humanities Language Arts

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