The story of English

McCrum, Robert

The story of English / Robert McCrum, William Cran, Robert MacNeil - First American edition - 384 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps

Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-368) and index.

Introduction : speaking of English An English-speaking world The mother tongue A muse of fire The Guid Scots tongue The Irish question Black on white Pioneers! O pioneers! The echoes of an English voice The new Englishes Epilogue : Next year's words

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English language--History

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