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Hardcover: 1216 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press (1 Jul 1992)
Language English
ISBN-10: 019214183X
ISBN-13: 978-0192141835
Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 15.5 x 5.1 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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This language reference book, written by over 90 specialist contributors, contains articles ranging from the "core" aspects of English - its grammar, history, pronunciation and usage - to such wider issues as linguistics, education, literature, technology and geography. There are entries for people, books and institutions which have shaped the language, or its study, and there is wide coverage of English throughout the world, and the influence of politics and culture. Fully cross-referenced with bibliographies for major entries, and an index of people included in the text, the volume also contains a chronology of the English language from Roman times to the 1990s.

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Tom McArthur is Honorary University Fellow with graduate teaching responsibilities in lexicography and linguistics at the University of Exeter. He is founder editor of The Oxford Companion to the English Language (1992) and of the quarterly journal English Today: The International Review of the English Language (Cambridge University Press, 1984). He has published some 20 books on language, language teaching, lexicography, and Indian
philosophy. A former Head of English at the Université du Québec, he has since 1984 been an independent writer, editor, consultant, and broadcaster. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars English and More..., 21 Aug 2002

By	J. Saunders (Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a superb book, which I have owned and used for the last 10 years. It's worth noting that it is about much more than the English language; there are entries on many other languages as well, including Sanskrit, Latin, etc. It is scholarly stuff, and yet entirely accessible and unstuffily written in plain English. There are lots of wonderful examples of dialect usage, and the Glasgow-born editor is particularly fond of the language and humour of his home town. Like all the best reference works, there are a few nuggets of dry humour tucked away, just waiting to be found. I cannot recommend it more warmly.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Have Book for all students of A.S. and A.2 Eng. Lang, 23 Sep 2001

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Having recently read this essential reference material near enough from cover to cover, I can say, hand on heart that it is a must have for all students taking AS and A2 English Language, and essential reference material for students, adults, and like myself teachers! Enjoy- and at a very cheap price through AMAZON.CO.UK! Get buying now!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting information, 21 Jun 2006

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I can't believe that this book has actually been edited and significantly shortened! Whilst I found much of the information very interesting and relevant to my AS course, some entries seemed to be longer than necessary. I also noticed that although the book has recently been rereleased, the actual text has not changed (i.e. it is now 9 years old and lacking in entries for the effects of technology on language). Despite that, and despite some dull entries which could have been further reduced, the book contains much more facts than many other similar publications.

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