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Originally Posted by HarryT
For a complete change, I'm now reading "Think On My Words - Exploring Shakespeare's English" by David Crystal, a book which, as its title says, is an exploration of Shakespeare's use of the English language, and a fascinating read. David Crystal is the author of many books about language (he's the author, for example, of the "Cambridge Encyclopaedia of the English Language") and is always a good read.
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If you like books on the English language, I also recommend B
The Mother Tongue By Bill Bryson