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David Crystal, Evolving English: One language, many voices. London: The British Library, 2010. Pp. 159.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 October 2012

Joan C. Beal
Joan C. Beal*
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School of English Literature Language and Linguistics, University of Sheffield, 1 Upper Hanover Street, Sheffield S3 7RA, UKj.c.beal@sheffield.ac.uk
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English Language & Linguistics , Volume 16 , Issue 3 , November 2012 , pp. 531 - 535
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