u r gr8. "The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language (Second Edition)" by David Crystal [review]
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This book is certainly a must in the library of anyone who has an interest in language, but I am not convinced that the extra ten pages would justify the purchase of the second edition by someone who already owned the first.
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