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THE EXCELLENCY OF THE ENGLISH TONGUE

by F.E. Halliday

Published by Victor Gollancz. 1st. 1975

Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Where has our language come from?

Text block lightly browned. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly worn at corners.

ISBN: 0575020202
Stock no. 673986

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Contents

  • Map
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • 1 Speech
  • 2 Writing
  • 3 Britons and Romans
  • 4 Old English
  • 5 Christianity
  • 6 The Vikings
  • 7 The Normans 1066-1150
  • 8 Middle English 1150-1500
  • 9 Tudor Transition 1485-1603
  • 10 Modern English
  • 11 The Excellency of the English Tongue
  • 12 Future English
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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