Do, or should, dictionaries control language? How do they treat language change, both now and in the past? Which words do dictionaries leave out - and on what grounds? Dictionaries are far more than works which list the words and meanings of a language. In this Very Short Introduction Lynda Mugglest
A Very Short Introduction
โ Scribed by Richards, Julian D
- Tongue
- English
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- Vikings
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- Fiction
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