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English is understood by around two thousand million people across the world. Yet it was very nearly wiped out in its early years. Melvyn Bragg explores the story of the English language - from its beginnings as a minor Germanic dialect to its position today as a truly established global language.
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The Adventure of English, Melvyn Bragg, Baron Bragg
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- Released
- 2003
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- Subtitle
- The Biography of a Language
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Melvyn Bragg, Baron Bragg
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Released
- 2003
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 368
- ISBN10
- 0340829915
- ISBN13
- 9780340829912
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, Textbooks, History, True Stories, Biographies, Language Textbooks & Dictionaries, References & Manuals, Languages, Language Textbooks
- Rating
- 3.9 out of 5
- Description
- English is understood by around two thousand million people across the world. Yet it was very nearly wiped out in its early years. Melvyn Bragg explores the story of the English language - from its beginnings as a minor Germanic dialect to its position today as a truly established global language.