The new series of linguistic titles in Longman Paperbacks will be of particular interest and value to students and the non-specialist. It includes works which first appeared in Longman Linguistics Library and the English Language Series as well as new titles being published simultaneously in cased and paperback editions.
A succinctly comprehensive survey of the history of English prose which shows with great clarity the constant features in its development from Anglo-Saxon times to the present day. particular emphasis is laid on the essential continuity of English prose and the fascinating links between prose development and social history.
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Paperback, good condition. Some creasing on front cover.
Published by Longman Group, Ltd, 1981 (first published 1966).
ISBN: 0582291062