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"[Her] poetic and political art pushes viewers to consider the limits, and misunderstandings, that come with communication in any language." -Andrew Russeth, the New York Times
This volume surveys Christine…
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Dr. Tom McArthur
In this unique and entertaining collection of articles, a noted scholar and compiler of key works of reference reflects on the nature of language, the art of lexicography and the…
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Tom McArthur
Worlds of Reference is a history of dictionaries, encyclopedias and reference materials, but it is also far more than that, because it is concerned with the growth of civilisation, education…
With ever expanding networks of communication, and the increasing globalization of ‘English’, this timely and broad-ranging book looks at just what this complex of language is, and the variety, implications…
Plural? monolithic? legion? - Tom McArthur explores the nature of English in its local and global contexts.
The most compact, authoritative, single-volume source of information about the English language available, this new edition of the Oxford Companion to the English Language increases coverage of World Englishes and…
