The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language is one of the publishing phenomena of recent times. Rarely has a book so packed with accurate and well researched factual information been so widely read and popularly acclaimed. It has played a key role in the spread of general interest in language matters, generating further publications and broadcasting events for an avid audience. Its

Special Features:
• The length of the book has been extended and there are 44 new illustrations
• Extensive new material on world English and Internet English
• A complete updating of statistics, further reading suggestions and other references.