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Origins of the English Language : A Social and Linguistic History - Joseph M. Williams

Origins of the English Language

A Social and Linguistic History

By: Joseph M. Williams

Paperback | 1 April 1986 | Edition Number 1

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From Simon & Schuster, Origins of the English Language is Joseph M. Williams'' exploration of social and linguistic history.

In this book, author Joseph Williams presents a unique social and linguistic history as he explains the ways in which culture, education, class, and race affect language use and what changes in grammar reveal about the changes in our social lives.

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