This text examines the origins and development of the English language. Today, in one form or another, English is spoken by a billion people, of whom 350 million use it as their mother tongue. This book is based on the BBC TV series of the same name.
New and Revised Edition - Companion to the PBS Television Series
The renowned and lavishly illustrated history of the evolution of the English language and the companion to PBS's acclaimed series--now completely revised and expanded. "Rarely has the English language been scanned so brightly and broadly in a single volume".--San Francisco Chronicle. Illustrations.