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'Informative and eminently readable, the book covers most of the ground one would expect in an introductory work, using a refreshing mix of well-known and less familiar examples. The book is neatly structured, its seven chapters following a logical sequence and guiding the reader almost seamlessly through the separate stages of a well-developed argument. While all the chapters are self-contained and the reader may 'dip in' at any point, this is one linguistics textbook which reads well from cover to cover.' - The Linguist List 'This book on a much-debated topic opens up a number of significant new perspectives ... an erudite and user-friendly volume which presents a wealth of new data. It is likely to be widely welcomed.' - MLR 'This book is a handy and useful reference to the processes of language change and the social, political, educational and economic change it invariably includes.' - BAAL News

<p>'Informative and eminently readable, the book covers most of the ground one would expect in an introductory work, using a refreshing mix of well-known and less familiar examples. The book is neatly structured, its seven chapters following a logical sequence and guiding the reader almost seamlessly through the separate stages of a well-developed argument. While all the chapters are self-contained and the reader may 'dip in' at any point, this is one linguistics textbook which reads well from cover to cover.' The Linguist List<p>'This book on a much-debated topic opens up a number of significant new perspectives ... an erudite and user-friendly volume which presents a wealth of new data. It is likely to be widely welcomed.' MLR<p><p>'This book is a handy and useful reference to the processes of language change and the social, political, educational and economic change it invariably includes.' BAAL News

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