TY - BOOK AU - Crystal,David TI - The Cambridge encyclopedia of the English language SN - 052182348X AV - PE 1072 C68.2003 PY - 2003/// CY - Cambridge, New York PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Inglés - KW - Enciclopedias N1 - Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 472-479) e índices; Modelling English -- The origins of English -- Old English -- Middle English -- Early modern English -- Modern English -- World English -- The nature of the lexicon -- The sources of the lexicon -- Etymology -- The structure of the lexicon -- Lexical dimensions -- Grammatical mythology -- The structure of words -- Word classes -- The structure of sentences -- The sound system -- The writing system -- Varieties of discourse -- Regional variation -- Social variation -- Personal variation -- Learning English as a mother tongue -- New ways of studying English ER -