Origins of the English LanguageFrom Simon & Schuster, Origins of the English Language is Joseph M. Williams' exploration of social and linguistic history. In this book, author Joseph Williams presents a unique social and linguistic history as he explains the ways in which culture, education, class, and race affect language use and what changes in grammar reveal about the changes in our social lives. Author: Joseph M. Williams Publisher: Free Press Published: 04 01 1986 Pages: 436