The Story Of English

Author: Robert McCrum

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Price : $25.00 AUD
ISBN : 9780571275083
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Imprint : Faber & Faber
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Weight (g) : 0.388
Publication date : 01 May 2011
Dimensions : 198mm X 126mm X 31mm
Produced in : United Kingdom
RRP : 27.99
Availability date : 01 July 2011
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Author : Robert McCrum
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Dewey classification : 420.9
Pages : 496
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"The Story of English" is the extraordinary tale of the origins and development of the English language. Two thousand 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. More widely scattered, written and spoken than any other language in history, English has become a global phenomenon. Exploring its amazing success, "The Story of English" is an essential companion for student and general reader alike.

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From the author of Globish, an acclaimed history of the English Language.

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