Congratulations, Joan Beal (editor) and Raymond Hickey (general editor)! A major new publication, up to date and with a large array of topics by established scholars on the history of the English language. This is Volume III, which consists of three parts, includes 27 chapters (not counting the two introductions) by 33 authors (including a chapter on prescriptivism by Don Chapman), and it weighs nearly a kilo and a half! In other words: a must-buy and definitely a must-read!