An historical study of English : function, form, and change

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ISBN: 9780203435670 (e-book : PDF)
ISBN: 9780415132725 (hardback)
ISBN: 9780415132732 (paperback)
ISBN: 9781134787289 (e-book: Mobi)
ISBN: 9781134787326 (e-book: ePub)
ISBN: 9781134787333 (e-book: PDF)
Physical Description: Computer data.
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1 online resource (xvii, 178 pages) : illustrations, text file, PDF
Publisher: London ; Routledge, 1996.

General Note:	CatMonthString:april.18 Multi-User: limited to 5 simultaneous users.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [161]-167) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	1. Introduction -- 2. On evidence -- 3. Linguistic evolution -- 4. Transmission I : change in writing-system -- 5. Transmission II : sound-change -- 6. Change in the lexicon -- 7. Grammatical change -- 8. Two varieties in context -- 9. Conclusion.
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Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Also available in print format.
Reproduction Note:	Electronic reproduction. [London, Eng. : Taylor and Francis, 2012]. PDF file created from digital scan of print book.
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Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by Taylor & Francis.