by Robert McCrum, William Cran, Robert MacNeil · Faber and Faber · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780571149087
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«The Story of English» is the historical essay by Robert McCrum, William Cran and Robert MacNeil on the English language, in paperback (384 pages, in English).
A journey through the history of spoken and written English from its Anglo-Saxon origins to its position as a global language, with over a billion speakers. The book examines varieties such as Cockney, Scouse, Singlish or Franglais and dwells on contemporary African-American slang.
This edition, published by Faber and Faber in 1987, is the revised one ('New Ed') and contains the text originally published in 1986.
Aimed at students and general readers interested in the evolution of the language.
John Robert McCrum is an English writer and editor who held senior editorial positions at Faber & Faber over seventeen years, followed by a long association with The Observer.
