Globish: How the English Language Became the World's Language.

McCrum, Robert.

ISBN 10: 0393062554 / ISBN 13: 9780393062557

Published by W. W. Norton & Company., New York., 2010

xii, 331pp. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 50668

Synopsis:

It seems impossible: a small island in the North Atlantic, colonized by Rome, then pillaged for hundreds of years by marauding neighbors, becomes the dominant world power in the nineteenth century. Equally unlikely, a colony of that island nation, across the Atlantic, grows into the military and cultural colossus of the twentieth century. How? By the sword, of course; by trade and industrial ingenuity; but principally, and most surprisingly, by the power of their common language.

In this provocative and compelling new look at the course of empire, Robert McCrum, coauthor of the best-selling book and television series The Story of English, shows how the language of the Anglo-American imperium has become the world's lingua franca. In fascinating detail he describes the ever-accelerating changes wrought on the language by the far-flung cultures claiming citizenship in the new hegemony. In the twenty-first century, writes the author, English + Microsoft = Globish.

About the Author: Robert McCrum is the associate editor of The Observer and lives in London with his wife, Sarah Lyall. His books include the bestselling The Story of English, My Year Off, Wodehouse: A Life, and Globish.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Globish: How the English Language Became the...
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company., New York.
Publication Date: 2010
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good+
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+
Edition: First Edition.