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Begat

The King James Bible and the English Language

by David Crystal
Paperback
Publication Date: 18/08/2011
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The King James Bible has contributed more to English than any other source. In this enlightening book David Crystal asks why. He looks at how its words have been given new life by poets, playwrights, novelists, politicians, journalists, advertisers, film-makers, hip-hop artists, and many others.
ISBN:
9780199695188
9780199695188
Category:
Language: history & general works
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
18-08-2011
Language:
English
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
336
Dimensions (mm):
209x131x21mm
Weight:
0.41kg
David Crystal

David Crystal is Honorary Professor of Linguistics at the University of Wales, Bangor. His many books range from clinical linguistics to the liturgy and Shakespeare.

He is the author of The Story of English in 100 Words, Spell It Out: The Singular History of English Spelling, and Making a Point: The Pernickety History of English Punctuation, all published by Profile.

His Stories of English is a Penguin Classic.

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