The Story of EnglishThe Story of English is the extraordinary tale of a language that came from nowhere to conquer the world. The essential introduction for student and general reader alike. 'A first-rate introduction to one of the most fascinating of subjects.' New York Times 'One of the most readable and democratic books ever written about the language.This is something of a watershed in both the study and presentation of English to the world.' English Today |
Contents
The Mother Tongue | 46 |
The home of the IndoEuropeans | 50 |
The Germanic and Celtic languages | 51 |
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