The English Language: A Very Short Introduction
(Part of the Very Short Introductions Series and Oxford's Very Short Introductions series Series)
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The English language is spoken by more than a billion people throughout the world. But where did English come from? And how has it evolved into the language used today? In this Very Short Introduction Simon Horobin investigates how we have arrived at the English we know today, and celebrates the way new speakers and new uses mean that it continues to adapt. Engaging with contemporary concerns about correctness, Horobin considers whether such...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0198709250
ISBN13:9780198709251
Release Date:March 2018
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:176 Pages
Weight:0.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 4.3" x 6.8"
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