Evolving English: One Language, Many Voices

by David Crystal

Book Overview

One-third of the world's population can speak or write in English, which is an unprecedented achievement for a language. How did this enormous reach come about? And what happens to a language when it is used by so many? In Evolving English, David Crystal, the leading authority on the development of the English language, answers these questions and more.

Unlike other histories of the English language, Evolving English is a fully...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0712350985
• ISBN13: 9780712350983
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: British Library
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.0" x 11.0"