TY - BOOK AU - Potter, Simeon ; TI - Our language SN - 0140134948 U1 - 410 PY - 1950/// CY - London PB - Penguin Books KW - English language N1 - Included Index; Introductory -- Old English -- Scandinavian and French -- The revival of learning -- Maturity -- Sounds and spelling -- Word creation -- The sentence -- Etymology and meaning -- Authority and usage -- Slang and dialect -- Names of persons and places -- British and American English -- Tendencies and trends N2 - A clear and up-to-date picture of the English language as it is spoken and written in all its amazing variety ER -