The History of the English Language

About a quarter of the people in the world today speak or use English. In homes and schools, offices and meeting rooms, ships and airports, people are speaking English... How has this happened? How did English begin, and what will become of it in the future? The history of the English language is a...

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Main Author: Viney, Brigit (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS 2008
Series:Oxford Bookworms Library
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