by Robert McCrum, William Cran, Robert MacNeil · Nelson Thornes Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780571164431
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«The Story of English» is the historical-linguistic essay by Robert McCrum, William Cran and Robert MacNeil (Nelson Thornes Ltd, paperback, in English).
The book traces the history of English from its Anglo-Saxon roots to its global expansion as a language of culture and commerce, combining social history, literature and linguistics. It examines the evolution of the language and its varieties, from Cockney and Scouse to Gullah, Singlish and Franglais. Based on the BBC television series, the work is an introduction for students and general readers.
This is the second edition, revised and published in 1992; the original work appeared in 1986. The book has 544 pages.
For students and general readers interested in the history of the English 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.
