This book contains over 2,000 articles by more than 100 contributors, covering the central aspects of the English language, especially grammar, usage and style,

From Sanskrit to Scouse, this book provides a single-volume source of information about the English language. The guide is intended both for reference and and f

The Oxford Companion to the English Language provides an authoritative single-volume source of information about the English language. It is intended both for r

Plural? monolithic? legion? - Tom McArthur explores the nature of English in its local and global contexts.

An overview of the current state and the future directions of the English language in Europe. The book examines the development of English from a Germanic tongu

From Sanscrit to Scouse, this is the most comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date single-volume source of information about the English language. Edited by

The Oxford Guide to World English takes up where its 'mother book', the Oxford Companion to the English Language, left off. Organized by continent, there are ch

This ambitious handbook takes advantage of recent advances in the study of the history of English to rethink the understanding of the field.

This volume traces the history of English in North America during the past 400 years. Sixteen leading authorities in the field consider how the vocabulary (both