Course II: Paper 4: The History of the English Language to c.1800: eBooks & reference

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This title is particularly useful for Paper 1:

• A Companion to the History of the English Language Edited by Haruko Momma and Michael Matto

Other examples from the collection include:

• The Handbook of English Linguistics Edited by Bas Arts and April McMahon
• The Handbook of World Englishes Edited by Braj B. Kachru, Yamuna Kachru and Cecil L. Nelson
• The Handbook of Language and Gender Edited by Janet Holmes and Miriam Meyerhoff
   

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