The story of be : a verb's-eye view of the English language /

It's the most simple, unassuming, innocent-looking verb: 'to be'. Yet it is jam-packed with more different meanings, forms, and uses than any other English word. As he reveals be's multiple incarnations, David Crystal takes us to the heart of our flexible and changing language. H...

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Main Author: Crystal, David, 1941- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2017]
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Call Number: PE1317.B4 C79 2017
 
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