The story of English
Robert McCrum (Author), William Cran (Author), Robert MacNeil (Author)
Presents the history of the English language from its obscure Anglo-Saxon origins to its present status as the world's most prominent and fast-growing international language
Print Book, English, 2003
Third revised edition View all formats and editions
Penguin Books, New York, 2003
History
xxi, 468 pages ; 21 cm
9780142002315, 9781435297647, 0142002313, 1435297644
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List of Maps
New Introduction to the Third Edition
Introduction: Speaking of English
An English-Speaking World
The Mother Tongue
A Muse of Fire
The Guid Scots Tongue
The Loaded Weapon
Black on White
Pioneers! O Pioneers!
The Echoes of an English Voice
The New Englishes
Next Year's Words
Notes and Sources
Select Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Index