The Adventure of English: The Biography of a Language

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The Adventure of English: The Biography of a Language

Here is the riveting story of the English language, from its humble beginnings as a regional dialect to its current preeminence as the one global language, spoken by more than two billion people worldwide. In this groundbreaking book, Melvyn Bragg shows how English conquered the world. It is a magnificent adventure, full of jealousy, intrigue, and warâ€”against a hoard of invaders, all armed with their own conquering languages, which bit by bit, the speakers of English absorbed and made their own.

Along the way, its colorful story takes in a host of remarkable people, places, and events: the Norman invasion of England in 1066; the arrival of The Canterbury Tales and a â€œcoarseâ€ playwright named William Shakespeare, who added 2,000 words to the language; the songs of slaves; the words of Davy Crockett; and the Lewis and Clark expedition, which led to hundreds of new words as the explorers discovered unknown flora and fauna. The Adventure of English is an enthralling story not only of power, religion, and trade, but also of a people and how they changed the world.
Country USA
Brand Arcade
Manufacturer Arcade
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781611450071
ReleaseDate 2011-04-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781611450071

Country	USA
Brand	Arcade
Manufacturer	Arcade
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781611450071
ReleaseDate	2011-04-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781611450071

The Adventure of English: The Biography of a Language

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