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The Story of English is the extraordinary tale of the origins and development of the English language. Two thousand years ago English was confined to a handful of savage tribes on the shores of north-west Europe; More widely scattered, written and spoken than any other language in history, English has become a global phenomenon.
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The Story of English, Robert McCrum
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- Released
- 2011
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- Title
- The Story of English
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Robert McCrum
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Released
- 2011
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 496
- ISBN10
- 0571275087
- ISBN13
- 9780571275083
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, Textbooks, History, Language Textbooks & Dictionaries, References & Manuals, Languages, Language Textbooks, Writing
- Rating
- 4.1 out of 5
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- The Story of English is the extraordinary tale of the origins and development of the English language. Two thousand years ago English was confined to a handful of savage tribes on the shores of north-west Europe; More widely scattered, written and spoken than any other language in history, English has become a global phenomenon.