As far as i know, it was shakespear who started modern English in terms of language. As for books i have no idea, sorry =)
William Fewsmith has written: 'A grammar of the English language' -- subject(s): Grammar, English language 'A grammar of the English language' -- subject(s): Grammar, English language
P. Koutsoubos has written: 'Greek-english dictionary' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, English, English language, Greek language, Modern, Modern Greek language
The words made up in "The Smallest Dragonboy" are Jovaline and Barracks. These words are not commonly used in the English language and were invented by the author, Anne McCaffrey.
Hulbert G. Emery has written: 'The New Century dictionary of the English language' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, English language 'The new Century dictionary of the English language' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, English language
Ronald Gestwicki has written: 'An English-Herero, Herero-English dictionary' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, English, English language, Herero, Herero language
Marjirie Crouch has written: 'Vagla-English, English-Vagla dictionary' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, Vagala, Vagala language, English language, English
Yngve Thorberg has written: 'English in a multilingual society' -- subject(s): English language in Tanzania, Grammar, Study and teaching, Tanzania, Swahili language, English language
Jonathan Rigdon has written: 'English grammar for beginners with language' -- subject(s): Grammar, English language
Andrew Burtt has written: 'A primary grammar of the English language' -- subject(s): Grammar, English language
Paul Mitrevski has written: 'Can the English language become phonetic?' -- subject(s): English language, Phonetics
M. Shibata has written: 'An English and Japanese dictionary' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, English, English language, Japanese, Japanese language
Rupert Haigh has written: 'Legal English' -- subject(s): Legal composition, Business English, Terminology, Language, Usage, Law, English language 'Legal English' -- subject(s): Business English, English language, Language, Law, Legal composition, Terminology, Usage