The Story of English
Author(s): Robert McCrum et al
This text examines the origins and development of the English language. 2000 years ago, English was confined to a handful of savage tribes on the shores of north-west Europe. Today, in one form or another, it is spoken by a billion people around the world, of whom 350 million use it as their mother tongue. More widely scattered, written and spoken than any other language in history, English has become a global phenomenon. Based on the award-winning BBC TV series of the same name, this book tells the story of the English language, combining social history, literature and linguistics.
1992, Revised edition. A very good copy with light age tanning to the pages and a previous owners initials to the title page.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Faber & Faber
- : Faber & Faber
- : 0.368317
- : May 1992
- : 1.41 Centimeters X 13.3 Centimeters X 19.5 Centimeters
- : books
Special Fields
- : 544
- : good
- : English
- : Paperback
- : Robert McCrum et al