The Romance of Language - Softcover

Chaplin, Alethea

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1473331447 ISBN 13: 9781473331440

Publisher: White Press, 2016

Synopsis

This vintage book contains a detailed and fascinating treatise on language, with a specific focus on the birth, evolution and development of the English language. Highly accessible and full of interesting information, “The Romance of Language” constitutes a must-have for students of linguistics and English teachers alike. Contents include: “The Birth and Growth of Language”, “The Mother Language”, “Development of Daughter Languages”, “Asiatic and European Languages”, “Writing and the Alphabet”, “The Beginnings of Writing”, “Four Stages”, “Cuneiform, Hieroglyphic, and Other Scripts”, “English in the Making”, “The Contributions of Other Tongues towards the Growth of Standard English”, “the Growth of English”, et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete the original artwork and text.

Edition details

• Publisher: White Press
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1473331447
• ISBN 13: 9781473331440
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272