It is good to see this book out in this anniversary year (Tyndale's New Testament first appeared in 1526) by a world expert on the English language and its development and the author of Begat (on the AV). He himself has been surprised at how large a contribution Tyndale actually made to the English language. Making use of all Tyndale's works not just his translations Crystal makes a very thorough job of analysing Tyndale and his language with the help of the OED and one or two other resources. Even linguophiles will nod perhaps at certain points, especially when he is trying to work out how much of the AV is Tyndale, but Crystal is good at keeping up interest. His extensive use of appendices is a wise move. I'd have liked more on Jehovah and atonement and Passover but Crystal is a linguist not a theologian. Do get hold of it.
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