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Evolving English: One Language, Many Voices (Record no. 449784)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780712350983
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 420 CRY
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Crystal, David
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Evolving English: One Language, Many Voices
Statement of responsibility, etc David Crystal
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc United Kingdom
Name of publisher, distributor, etc The British Library Publishing Division
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2010-10-01
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 160
Other physical details Paperback
365 ## - TRADE PRICE
Price amount 16.95
Price type code GBP
505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note English
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc English is spoken or written today by a third of the world's population - an unprecedented achievement for a language. How has this situation come about? And what happens to a language when it is used by so many? In this illustrated history David Crystal charts the development of the language from the earliest runic inscriptions in Old English, through the emergence of a standard variety of English between 1400 and 1800, to the most modern forms of the language in 'concrete' and 'text' poetry. In telling the story he draws on examples from English in its various guises and uses - from our everyday English to English in the workplace and English used as a medium of playful and literary expression. The regional and international varieties of English are also considered. This book shows us where language is now, where it has been, and - perhaps most important of all - where it is heading, for the new varieties of the language appearing in world literature and on the Internet show that this is a story which is by no means over.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Language: history & general works
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Language: history & general works
852 ## - LOCATION/CALL NUMBER
Location ENG
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29/01/2012 HD064724 24/12/2013   Out of policy   7   420.9 CRY 29/01/2012   Dewey Decimal Classification English Language pack 26/11/2013 8      
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12/06/2012 MA119416 24/01/2017   On shelf   7   420.9 CRY 12/06/2012   Dewey Decimal Classification General Books 24/01/2017 21   14/02/2017  
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25/10/2012 DL134575 21/12/2012   On shelf   1   420.9 CRY 25/10/2012   Dewey Decimal Classification General Books 30/10/2012 1      
18/04/2012 CB64886 29/10/2017   On shelf Colombo 4   420.9/CRY 18/04/2012   Dewey Decimal Classification General Books 16/09/2017 14 Colombo    
18/04/2012 CB64884 06/12/2017   On shelf Colombo     420.9/CRY 18/04/2012   Dewey Decimal Classification General Books 06/12/2017 5 Colombo 03/01/2018  
18/04/2012 CB64886 21/09/2019   On shelf Colombo 6   420.9/CRY 18/04/2012   Dewey Decimal Classification General Books 13/08/2019 16 Colombo    
18/04/2012 CB64884 28/03/2018   On shelf Colombo     420.9/CRY 18/04/2012   Dewey Decimal Classification General Books 06/12/2017 5 Colombo