The Story of English
Autor Robert Mccrum, Robert MacNeil, William Cranen Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 noi 2002 – vârsta de la 18 ani
Now revised, The Story of English is the first book to tell the whole story of the English language. Originally paired with a major PBS miniseries, this book presents a stimulating and comprehensive record of spoken and written English—from its Anglo-Saxon origins some two thousand years ago to the present day, when English is the dominant language of commerce and culture with more than one billion English speakers around the world. From Cockney, Scouse, and Scots to Gulla, Singlish, Franglais, and the latest African American slang, this sweeping history of the English language is the essential introduction for anyone who wants to know more about our common tongue.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780142002315
ISBN-10: 0142002313
Pagini: 468
Dimensiuni: 136 x 201 x 27 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Ediția:Revizuită
Editura: Penguin Books
ISBN-10: 0142002313
Pagini: 468
Dimensiuni: 136 x 201 x 27 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Ediția:Revizuită
Editura: Penguin Books
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Cuprins
The Story of English List of Maps
New Introduction to the Third Edition
Introduction: Speaking of English
1. An English-Speaking World
2. The Mother Tongue
3. A Muse of Fire
4. The Guid Scots Tongue
5. The Loaded Weapon
6. Black on White
7. Pioneers! O Pioneers!
8. The Echoes of an English Voice
9. The New Englishes
10. Next Year's Words
Notes and Sources
Select Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index
New Introduction to the Third Edition
Introduction: Speaking of English
1. An English-Speaking World
2. The Mother Tongue
3. A Muse of Fire
4. The Guid Scots Tongue
5. The Loaded Weapon
6. Black on White
7. Pioneers! O Pioneers!
8. The Echoes of an English Voice
9. The New Englishes
10. Next Year's Words
Notes and Sources
Select Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Index
Recenzii
"Highly enjoyable...A first-rate introduction to one of the most fascinating of subjects." —The New York Times
"Rarely has the English language been scanned so brightly and broadly in a single volume." —The San Francisco Chronicle
"Rarely has the English language been scanned so brightly and broadly in a single volume." —The San Francisco Chronicle
Notă biografică
Robert McCrum is the author of six novels and My Year Off: Rediscovering Life After a Stroke. Now literary editor of The Observer, he is working on an authorized biography of P. G. Wodehouse.
Robert MacNeil was the co-anchor of PBS's The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour. His books include two volumes of memoirs and three novels including his latest, Breaking News.
William Cran is the executive producer for the television series The Story of English.
Robert MacNeil was the co-anchor of PBS's The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour. His books include two volumes of memoirs and three novels including his latest, Breaking News.
William Cran is the executive producer for the television series The Story of English.
Descriere
Now revised, this is the first book to tell the whole story of the English language. Originally paired with a major PBS miniseries, the authors present a stimulating and comprehensive record of spoken and written English from its Anglo-Saxon origins to the present day.