The Story Of English: How English Language Conquered World Philip Gooden Quercus Publishing Αγγλικά Βιβλία And Linguistics Reference General

Born As A Germanic Tongue With The Arrival In Britain Of Anglo-Saxons Early Medieval Period Heavily Influenced By Norman French From 11Th Century And Finally Emerging Modern English Late Middle Ages Language Has Grown To Become Linguistic Equivalent Superpower Is Now Sometimes Described World\ S Lingua Franca Worldwide Some 380 Million People Speak First 600 Second Staggering One Billion Are Believed Be Learning It Premier International Communications Science Business Aviation Entertainment Diplomacy Also On Internet Been Official Languages United Nations Since Its Founding 1945 Considered Many Good Judges Well Way Becoming Universal Author Philip Gooden Tells Story All Richness Variety Intriguing Origins Changing Definitions Common Words Such \ Ok\ Beserk\ Curfew\ Cabal\ Pow-Wow\ Massive Transformations Wrought Vocabulary Structure Anglo-Saxon Conquest Through Literary Triumphs Beowulf Canterbury Tales Works Shakespeare Fascinating Tale Social Cultural Transformation That Accessibly Authoritatively Told An Perfect Command His Material Σελίδες: 304 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0715 Διαστάσεις: 14X14Cm