The Story of English: Third Revised Edition - Softcover

McCrum, Robert; MacNeil, Robert; Cran, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0142002313 ISBN 13: 9780142002315

Publisher: Penguin Books, 2003

Synopsis

Now revised, The Story of English is the first book to tell the whole story of the English language. Originally paired with a major PBS miniseries, this book 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.

About this title

Review:

"Highly enjoyable...A first-rate introduction to one of the most fascinating of subjects." --The New York Times

"Rarely has the English language been scanned so brightly and broadly in a single volume." --The San Francisco Chronicle

Book Description:

The Story of English, by Robert McCrum - the author of Globish - comes an acclaimed history of the English Language.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0142002313
• ISBN 13: 9780142002315
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 496