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Beginning with the history of language and its relationship to specific cultures and peoples, Hult (emerita, English, Utah State Univ.) reviews Old, Middle, and Modern English; regional dialects; American English variations; and slang, alternating between first-, second-, and third-person voices despite continually stressing the use of the third person in formal writing. The preface, introduction, bibliography, 12 appendixes, and index were omitted from the review copy, but according to the table of contents, the appendixes include irregular verbs, idioms, homophones, common misspelled words and grammar issues, and sample bibliographic style...Log In or Sign Up to Read More