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Inventing English : a portable history of the language /
Seth Lerer tells a masterful history of the English language from the age of Beowulf to the rap of Eminem. Many have written about the evolution of grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary, but only Lerer situates these developments within the larger history of English, America, and literature. This e...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York [New York] :
Columbia University Press,
2015.
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| Edición: | Revised and expanded edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Seth Lerer tells a masterful history of the English language from the age of Beowulf to the rap of Eminem. Many have written about the evolution of grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary, but only Lerer situates these developments within the larger history of English, America, and literature. This edition features a new chapter on the influence of biblical translation and an epilogue on the relationship of English speech to writing. A unique blend of historical and personal narrative, Inventing English is the surprising tale of a language that is as dynamic as the people to whom it belongs. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (352 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780231541244 0231541244 9780231174473 0231174470 |