History of English : An Introduction, Hardcover by Gramley, Stephan; Gramley, Vivian, ISBN 1032409703, ISBN-13 9781032409702, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US "The History of English provides a chronological analysis of the linguistic, social, and cultural development of the English language from before its establishment in Britain around the year 450 to the present. Each chapter represents a new stage in the evolution of the language, all illustrated with a rich and diverse selection of primary texts. Th also explores the wider global course of the language, including a historical review of English in its pidgin and creole varieties and as a native and/or second language in the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and Australasia"--

History of English : An Introduction, Hardcover by Gramley, Stephan; Gramley, Vivian, ISBN 1032409703, ISBN-13 9781032409702, Brand New, Free shipping in the US "The History of English provides a chronological analysis of the linguistic, social, and cultural development of the English language from before its establishment in Britain around the year 450 to the present. Each chapter represents a new stage in the evolution of the language, all illustrated with a rich and diverse selection of primary texts. Th also explores the wider global course of the language, including a historical review of English in its pidgin and creole varieties and as a native and/or second language in the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and Australasia"--