ISBN: 9780340829936 - the adventure of english: the biography of a language (24 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 'Superb'Spectator'Consistently entertaining'Independent'Impressive and sage'New Statesman'Bragg's affection for his subject is infectious'ObserverEnglish is the collective work of millions of people throughout the ages. It is democratic, ever-changing and ingenious in its assimilation of other cultures. English runs through the heart of world finance, medicine and the Internet, and it is understood by around two thousand million people across the world. Yet it was very nearly wiped out in its early years.In this book Melvyn Bragg shows us the remarkable story of the English language; from its beginnings as a minor guttural Germanic dialect to its position today as a truly established global language. The Adventure of English is not only an enthralling story of power, religion and trade, but also the story of people, and how their day-to-day lives shaped and continue to change the extraordinary language that is English. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. 'Superb'Spectator'Consistently entertaining'Independent'Impressive and sage'New Statesman'Bragg's affection for his subject is infectious'ObserverEnglish is the collective work of millions of people throughout the ages. It is democratic, ever-changing and ingenious in its assimilation of other cultures. English runs through the heart of world finance, medicine and the Internet, and it is understood by around two thousand million people across the world. Yet it was very nearly wiped out in its early years.In this book Melvyn Bragg shows us the remarkable story of the English language; from its beginnings as a minor guttural Germanic dialect to its position today as a truly established global language. The Adventure of English is not only an enthralling story of power, religion and trade, but also the story of people, and how their day-to-day lives shaped and continue to change the extraordinary language that is English. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Melvyn Bragg's bestselling biography of the English language - a modern classic for fans of Neil MacGregor and Simon Jenkins.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Melvyn Bragg's bestselling biography of the English language - a modern classic for fans of Neil MacGregor and Simon Jenkins.

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Zustand: New. pp. 368.

1st edition. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Physical description; xii, 354 p., [16] leaves of plates : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.) ; 20 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; The common tongue -- The great escape -- Conquest -- Holding on -- The speech of kings -- Chaucer -- God's English -- English and the language of the state -- William Tyndale's Bible -- A renaissance of words -- Preparing the ground -- Shakespeare's English -- My America -- Wild West words -- Sold down the river -- Mastering the language -- The proper way to talk -- Stream, streets and slang -- Indian takeover -- The West Indies -- Advance Australia -- Warts and all -- All over the world -- And now . ? Subjects; English language History. Diachronic linguistics. English language. 1 Kg.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 368 pages. 7.76x5.00x0.98 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. 2004. New Ed. Paperback. Melvyn Bragg's fascinating biography of the English language Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 x 8pp b/w & colour photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 278. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. First Edition.

Softcover. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket As Issued. Some rubbing to edges of covers.; 2004 reprint of a title first published in 2003. xii, 354, [2 (blank)] pages + plates. Page dimensions: 197 x 128mm. A history of the English language. Very Good No dust jacket as issued.

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Zustand: NEW.

Zustand: New. Melvyn Bragg s fascinating biography of the English languageMelvyn Bragg erzaehlt die faszinierende und bemerkenswerte Geschichte der englischen Sprache, die sich von einem selten gesprochenen germanischen Dialekt zur Weltsprache entwickelte. S.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neu neuware, importqualität, auf lager - English is the collective work of millions of people throughout the ages. It is democratic, ever-changing and ingenious in its assimilation of other cultures. English runs through the heart of world finance, medicine and the Internet, and it is understood by around two thousand million people across the world. Yet it was very nearly wiped out in its early years.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. The Adventure Of English | The Biography of a Language | Melvyn Bragg | Taschenbuch | 354 S. | Englisch | 2004 | Hodder And Stoughton Ltd. | EAN 9780340829936 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, 22083 Hamburg, gpsr[at]petersen-buchimport[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu. …