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The Story of English: How the English language conquered the wo
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- “Slight Creasing To Spine and Wear To Edges Of Pages”
- Book Title
- The Story of English: How the English language conquered the wo
- UPC
- 9780857383280
- ISBN
- 9780857383280
- EAN
- 9780857383280
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- B-Format Paperback, Paperback
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing PLC
- Subject
- History of Ideas & Popular Philosophy
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Born as a Germanic tongue with the arrival in Britain of the Anglo-Saxons in the early medieval period, heavily influenced by Norman French from the 11th century, and finally emerging as modern English from the late Middle Ages, the English language has grown to become the linguistic equivalent of a superpower, and is w sometimes described as the world's lingua franca. Worldwide some 380 million people speak English as a first language and some 600 million as a second language. A staggering one billion people are believed to be learning it. English is the premier international language in communications, science, business, aviation, entertainment, and diplomacy and also on the Internet. It has been one of the official languages of the United Nations since its founding in 1945. It is considered by many good judges to be well on the way to becoming the world's first universal language. Author Philip Gooden tells the story of the English language in all its richness and variety. From the intriguing origins and changing definitions of common words such as 'OK', 'beserk', 'curfew', 'cabal' and 'pow-wow', to the massive transformations wrought in the vocabulary and structure of the language by Anglo-Saxon and Norman conquest, through to the literary triumphs of Beowulf, The Canterbury Tales and the works of Shakespeare. The Story of English is a fascinating tale of linguistic, social and cultural transformation, and one that is accessibly and authoritatively told by an author in perfect command of his material.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Quercus Publishing PLC
ISBN-10
0857383280
ISBN-13
9780857383280
eBay Product ID (ePID)
177993711
Product Key Features
Format
B-Format Paperback, Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History of Ideas & Popular Philosophy
Type
Textbook
Dimensions
Weight
181g
Height
198mm
Width
132mm
Additional Product Features
Date of Publication
28/04/2011
Place of Publication
London
Spine
20mm
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Genre
History of Ideas & Popular Philosophy
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