Screen LibraryHow English became English : a short history of a global language /
"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...
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Oxford University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Oxford : |
| Publication Dates: | 2016. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First edition. |
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"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"--Amazon.com. |
| Carrier Form: | xii, 175 pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-170) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780198754275 (hardback : alkaline paper) : 0198754272 (hardback : alkaline paper) |
| Index Number: | PE1075 |
| CLC: | H310.9 |
| Call Number: | H310.9/H816 |
| Contents: | What is English? -- Origins -- Authorities -- Standards -- Varieties -- Global Englishes -- Why do we care? |