About this title: The renowned and lavishly illustrated history of the evolution of the English language and the companion to PBS's acclaimed series--now completely revised and expanded. "Rarely has the English language been scanned so brightly and broadly in a single volume".--San Francisco Chronicle. Illustrations.
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Edition: New and Rev ed.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780140154054ISBN:0140154051
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Tightly bound. Some corner bumping. Highlights and notes to some pages. Ready for immediate delivery! Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 384 p. Audience: General/trade. A wide-ranging account of the changes to English from its beginnings, from England to America to Australia to Africa and India and the Pacific. Despite an occasionally perceptible British bias, the authors paint a colorful, vivid picture of the many faces and varieties of English. read more
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin USA
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780140154054ISBN:0140154051
Description: Good. Good, no marks or writing in text(pen scribbling on inside front cover & front endpage), clean & clear pages, binding is tight, edge & cornerwear to cover, paperback, pu bin 1993 by Penguin USA. read more
Description: Fine. Collectible 1993 pbk, 1st printing with 10 full numberline. Excellent condition. No writings/underlines/highlights. Pages are nice and clean. Minor shelfwear. Free deliver confirmation! Satisfaction guaranteed! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780140154054ISBN:0140154051
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Description: Good. Minimal damage to cover and binding. Pages show light use. With pride from Motor City. All books guaranteed. Best Service, Best Prices. read more
Description: Good. Light shelving wear with minimal damage to cover and bindings. Pages show minor use. Help save a tree. Buy all your used books from Green Earth Books. Read. Recycle and Reuse! read more
Description: Satisfaction Guaranteed. Shipped quickly. 1993. Paperback. Rev Sub Ed. Used, very good. Very good overall with light to moderate wear. No dust jacket. read more
Binding: A Paper Back Good Gently Used
Publisher: Penguin Group USA, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780140154054ISBN:0140154051
Description: Good. Tigh Clean Text. Some Edge Wear. Today English is the language of international commerce, diplomacy, religion, and the popular arts. The Story of English is a fascinating, provocative survey of the varieties and idiosyncreasies of what has truly become the first global language. read more
"A helpful overview of the history of the English language, which helps to explain the oddities of English - lack of noun genders, simplified word endings, mishmash of language origins, non-phonetic spellings. Alot had to do with the waves of England's invaders - the Anglos & Saxons, the Vikings, and the Normans. The Normans never took to writing in English and the common folks never took to speaking French, so the language was strictly verbal for the hundreds of years of the Norman rule. Chauver was a big because he was one of the first to start writing stories in English.
The book includes the variations of English in former colonies which was interesting as well."
"This was a thorough, informative and entertaining view of how the English language developed. It is still very current in its info. It is amazing to realize how very differently people speak this language, even in the USA."
"It took some time to finish reading this book, mixed in with our moving. The book is a companion to the PBS series of the same name that was on TV in the 80's, I think. Easy to read and informative about how the English Language will adopt any word from anywhere. Words such as Jazz to shiskabob or kindergarten. I would recommend this book. It isn't a fun read but very informative about our language."
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