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The Story of English
The Story of English
Author: Robert McCrum, Robert MacNeil, William Cran
ISBN-13: 9780571210770
ISBN-10: 0571210775
Publication Date: 1/14/2002
Pages: 496
Rating:
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3 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed The Story of English on + 232 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
History book. Excellent
rideagoodhorse avatar reviewed The Story of English on + 14 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
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.
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.