McCrum, Robert <br/><br/>
The story of English 
/ Robert McCrum, William Cran, Robert MacNeil 
 - First American edition 
 - 384 pages :  illustrations (some color), color maps 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-368) and index. 
<br/><br/>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 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0670804673 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--History
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>420.9