The Oxford Companion to the English Language
A language-lover's dream, this companion to our language is a thousand-page cornucopia covering virtually every aspect of the English language as well as language in general. The range of topics is remarkable, offering a goldmine of information on writing and speech, child language acquisition, sexist language, and much more.
See also the Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language [ABRIDGED] (paperback).
