How English Became English

How English Became English A Short History of a Global Language

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Publisher's Synopsis

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 How English Became English Simon Horobin investigates the evolution of the English language, examining how the language continues to adapt even today, as English continues to find new speakers and new uses. Engaging with contemporary concerns about correctness, Horobin considers whether such changes are improvements, or evidence of slipping standards. What is the future for the English Language? Will Standard English continue to hold sway, or are we witnessing its replacement by newly emerging Englishes?

Book information

ISBN: 9780198754275
Publisher: OUP OXFORD
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 420.9
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 192
Weight: 268g
Height: 130mm
Width: 177mm
Spine width: 16mm