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Graddol, David, Ed.; And Others – 1996
Essays examine development of the English language from Old English to the present, characteristics and use of contemporary varieties, and what the language means to speakers around the world. "English Voices" (Joan Swann) raises issues and questions about variation in English, to be addressed in later chapters. "English Manuscripts: The Emergence…
Descriptors: Code Switching (Language), Colonialism, Diachronic Linguistics, English