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Wordsmiths and warriors : the English-language tourist's guide to Britain /

Wordsmiths and Warriors explores the heritage of English through the places in Britain that shaped it. It unites the warriors, whose invasions transformed the language, with the poets, scholars, reformers, and others who helped create its character. The book relates a real journey. David and Hilary...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Crystal, David, 1941-
Otros Autores: Crystal, Hilary
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Wordsmiths and Warriors explores the heritage of English through the places in Britain that shaped it. It unites the warriors, whose invasions transformed the language, with the poets, scholars, reformers, and others who helped create its character. The book relates a real journey. David and Hilary Crystal drove thousands of miles to produce this fascinating combination of English-language history and travelogue, from locations in south-east Kent to the Scottish lowlands, and from south-west Wales to the East Anglian coast. David provides the descriptions and linguistic associations, Hilary the.
Notas:Includes indexes.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (437 pages)
ISBN:9780191645112
0191645117