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Laurie Bauer

A ground-breaking text which examines the ways language has changed in the twentieth century. It concentrates on standard-English and takes an historical rather than sociolinguistic view of the changes which have occurred. It includes many useful exercises, notes and discussion points. > Examines the ways language has changed in the twentieth century. It concentrates on standard English and takes a historical rather than sociolinguistic view of the changes which have occurred. > How to use this bookGuide to phonetic symbols1. Introduction2. Lexical Change3. Grammatical Change4. Sound Change5. Other ChangesTheoretical Perspective