The Cambridge encyclopedia of the English language /
Encyclopedia of the English language
David Crystal.
- 2nd ed.
- Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.
- vii, 499 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [477]-479) and indexes.
Modelling English -- The origins of English -- Old English -- Middle English -- Early modern English -- Modern English -- World English -- The nature of the lexicon -- The sources of the lexicon -- Etymology -- The structure of the lexicon -- Lexical dimensions -- Grammatical mythology -- The structure of words -- Word classes -- The structure of sentences -- The sound system -- The writing system -- Varieties of discourse -- Regional variation -- Social variation -- Personal variation -- Electronic variation -- Learning English as a mother tongue -- New ways of studying English.