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Adventure of english


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Melvyn Bragg's fascinating biography of the English language



'Superb'
Spectator

'Consistently entertaining'
Independent

'Impressive and sage'
New Statesman

'Bragg's affection for his subject is infectious'
Observer

English is the collective work of millions of people throughout the ages. It is democratic, ever-changing and ingenious in its assimilation of other cultures. English runs through the heart of world finance, medicine and the Internet, and it is understood by around two thousand million people across the world. Yet it was very nearly wiped out in its early years.

In this book Melvyn Bragg shows us the remarkable story of the English language; from its beginnings as a minor guttural Germanic dialect to its position today as a truly established global language. The Adventure of English is not only an enthralling story of power, religion and trade, but also the story of people, and how their day-to-day lives shaped and continue to change the extraordinary language that is English.





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Product specificaties:

Taal: en

Bindwijze: Paperback

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 01 september 2004

Aantal pagina's: 368

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: Melvyn Bragg

Hoofduitgeverij: Sceptre

Editie: New ed

Product breedte: 130 mm

Product hoogte: 29 mm

Product lengte: 200 mm

Studieboek: Ja

Verpakking breedte: 128 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 29 mm

Verpakking lengte: 193 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 596 g

EAN: 9780340829936