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How English became English : a short history of a global language

By Simon , Horobin

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Year
2016
ISBN
978-0-19-875427-5, 0198754272
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2590354 bytes)
Edition
1st pub
Pages
175\188
Time added
2017-06-25 19:00:00
Ingelesa-;Alderdi sozialak-;Historia;Lengua ingles

Description

The English Language is spoken by more than a billion people throughout the world. But where did English come from? And how has it evolved into the language used today? In How English Became English Simon Horobin investigates the evolution of the English language, examining how the language continues to adapt even today, as English continues to find new speakers and new uses. Engaging with contemporary concerns about correctness, Horobin considers whether such changes are improvements, or evidence of slipping standards. What is the future for the English Language? Will Standard English continue to hold sway, or are we witnessing its replacement by newly emerging Englishes?

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