Burchfield, Robert.

The English Language. Introduction by Robert McCrum. Afterword by John Simpson.

London, The Folio Society, 2006. 15 cm x 22.5 cm. XXIII, 230 pages. Original Hardcover. Quarter cloth-bound volume with original slipcase. Excellent condition with only very minor signs of external wear.

Includes the following chapters: Abbreviations, Phonetic Symbols, Some Preliminary Considerations, From Runes to Printing, From William Caxton to George Washington – 1476-1776, Literature, Ritualistic Works, and Language, Vocabulary, Pronunciation and Spelling, and Dispersed forms of English. Includes also Afterword, and map by Neil Gower. Illustrated throughout both in colour and black and white.

• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 75246AB

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