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The Story of English
The Story of English
Author: Robert McCrum, William Cran, and Robert MacNeil
The study of the language will never be the same again after the publication of this book. travels at the speed of a bullet train to every corner of the globe where English is spoken. It also authentically describes the mysterious power of older dazzling forms of the English language in past centuries. — This book is exceptionally wide-ranging an...  more »
ISBN: 127052
Publication Date: 1986
Pages: 384
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Publisher: Viking
Book Type: Paperback
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 rideagoodhorse avatar reviewed The Story of English on + 14 more book reviews
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An interesting overview of the history of the English language. This book is a companion to a PBS TV series. It was also fascinating to compare these authors' approach to the history of English compared to the view presented in David Crystal's books on the subject of the English language, which I studied in college.
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History book. Excellent
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 buzzby avatar reviewed The Story of English on + 6062 more book reviews
I read some of it - it was written in 1986, doesn't appear to have much updating beyond the introduction - egad - I remember 25 years ago whan Robert MacNeil took time off to write this. Some interesting parts about how the BBC worked (or didn't) to standardize the English of their broadcasts.


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