The story of English
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The story of English
Faber and Faber : BBC BOOKS, 1992
New and rev. ed
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Prefectural University of Hiroshima Library and Academic Information Center
: pbk830.2/Ma13101013234
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Previous ed.: 1986
Includes bibliographical references (p. [437]-438) and index
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Description
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.
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