The World of Words: An Introduction to Language in General and the English and American in Particular

Descripción

A smart second edition of this introduction to the study of language from Eric Partridge. Second edition. Revised copy. Scarce edition. A comprehensive introduction to the study of language, based on English and American, with commentary on the development of language and grammar. With a fold-out plate of the families of languages. Written by Eric Partridge, a New Zealand-British lexicographer of English slang. Previously held in the library of Nicholas Wall, an English judge, President of the Family Division, and Head of Family Justice for England and Wales. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and rubbing to the extremities, particularly the head of the spine. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light shelf wear, sunning to the spine, and the odd mark to the board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Very Good Indeed.

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Título

The World of Words: An Introduction to Language in General and the English and American in Particular

Editor

George Routledge & Sons, London

Fecha de publicación

1939

Encuadernación

Cloth

Ilustrador

None

Estado

Very Good Indeed

Estado de la sobrecubierta

Very Good

Tipo de libro

book

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