The Fight for English

The Fight for English
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 252
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ISBN-10 : 9780199207640
ISBN-13 : 019920764X
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Download or read book The Fight for English written by David Crystal and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining a chronological survey of key influences in the area of usage with discussion of such themes as punctuation, spelling, and pronunciation, tells the story of the battles surrounding English usage.


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