The Adventure of English
The Biography of a Language
Melvyn Bragg
ISBN: | 9781559707107 |
Publisher: | Arcade Publishing |
Published: | 12 October, 2004 |
Format: | Hardcover |
Language: | English |
Links | Australian Libraries (Trove) |
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The Adventure of English
The Biography of a Language
Melvyn Bragg
A history of the English language traces its evolution from a gutteral Germanic dialect around 500 A.D. to its modern global form, noting the influence of such groups and individuals as the early Anglo-Saxon tribes, Alfred the Great, and William Shakespeare. 75,000 first printing.
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