Author | : Melvyn Bragg |
File Size | : 52,8 Mb |
Publisher | : Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 01 April 2011 |
ISBN | : 9781611450071 |
Pages | : 482 pages |
The Adventure of English by Melvyn Bragg Book PDF Summary
A history of the English language traces its evolution from a Germanic dialect around 500 A.D. to its modern form, noting the influence of such groups and individuals as early Anglo-Saxon tribes, Alfred the Great, and William Shakespeare.