The Shape of English explained

The Shape of English: Structure and History
Author:	Roger Lass
Language:	English
Subject:	language change
Publisher:	Dent
Pub Date:	1987
Media Type:	Print (hardcover)

The Shape of English: Structure and History is a 1987 book by Roger Lass in which the author examines the history and structure of the English language.

Reception

The book was reviewed by John Algeo, Richard M. Hogg and Alan Ward.^{[1] [2] [3]}

External links

• The Shape of English: Structure and History

Notes and References

1. Algeo . John . The Shape of English: Structure and History. By Roger Lass . Diachronica . 1 January 1988 . 5 . 1-2 . 219–225 . 10.1075/dia.5.1-2.13alg.
2. WARD . ALAN . Review of The Shape of English: Structure and History . . 1989 . 58 . 2 . 320–321 . 10.2307/43629266 . 0025-8385.
3. Hogg . Richard M. . Roger Lass, The shape of English. London: Dent, 1987. Pp. xxiv + 384. . Journal of Linguistics . March 1989 . 25 . 1 . 264–266 . 10.1017/S0022226700012305 . en . 1469-7742.