The Cambridge Encyclopedia Of The English Language -

: Traces the language's evolution from its origins and Old English through Middle and Early Modern English to its current status as a global language.

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: New sections on language used on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp, as well as internet trends like "doggo lingo". : Traces the language's evolution from its origins

: Details the phonological system (sounds) and the writing system (orthography). word structure (morphology)

: Breaks down grammatical mythology, word structure (morphology), word classes, and sentence structure (syntax).