Packed with fascinating examples, this entertaining book explores changes in the English language over time.

It is generally agreed that about 7,000 languages are spoken across the world today and at least half may no longer be spoken by the end of this century. This s

This is a lucid and up-to-date overview of language change. It discusses where our evidence about language change comes from, how and why changes happen, and ho

This collection showcases the contributions of the study of endangered and understudied languages to historical linguistic analysis, and the broader relevance o

Blending the spirit of Eats, Shoots & Leaves with the science of The Language Instinct, an original inquiry into the development of that most essential-and myst