The story of English
by Robert McCrum
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"Written for general readers, The Story of English presents a stimulating and comprehensive record of spoken and written English - from its Anglo-Saxon origins some two thousand years ago to the present day, when English is the dominant language of commerce and culture with more than one billion English speakers around the world.
From Cockney, Scouse, and Scots to Gulla, Singlish, Franglais, and the latest African American slang, this sweeping history of the English language is the essential introduction for anyone who wants to know more about our common tongue."--BOOK JACKET.
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The story of English
1992, Faber and Faber, BBC Books, Faber Faber Inc
in English
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0571143105 9780571143108
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Bibliography: p. 353-368.
Reprint. Originally published: New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Viking, 1986.
"Elisabeth Sifton books."
Includes index.
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