The Story of English: How an Obscure Dialect Became the World's Most-Spoken Lang

Description: The Story of English: How an Obscure Dialect Became the World's Most-Spoken Language by Joseph Piercy Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Follow the extraordinary journey of the most widely spoken language in the world, discover its many influences and learn about how it has evolved over the past two millennia. Publisher Description Follow the extraordinary journey of the most widely spoken language in the world, discover its many influences and learn about how it has evolved. From the Anglo-Saxons in the fifth century to the Normans in the eleventh, and on to present-day America, many diverse elements and languages have shaped modern-day English. Divided chronologically, this fascinating guide follows the language from Latin - and earlier - influences, through Old and Middle English to Early Modern and, finally, todays Late Modern English. The Story of English also explores, among much else, the history of the printing press, the works of Chaucer, the evolution of the dictionary, the use of slang in speech and the coming of electronic messaging. Wide-ranging and scrupulously researched, this is both a celebration of and a tribute to the most expressive, and yet adaptable, language in history. Author Biography Joseph Piercy has an MA (Hons) in English Literature from Wolverhampton University, and is the author of two previous books. Details ISBN 178243514X ISBN-13 9781782435143 Title The Story of English: How an Obscure Dialect Became the World's Most-Spoken Language Author Joseph Piercy Format Paperback Year 2016 Pages 192 Publisher Michael OMara Books GE_Item_ID:136590134; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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