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1 online resource (1 audio file (4hr., 44 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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Very Short Introductions ; |
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Horobin, Simon.
Very Short Introductions. Spoken word ;
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Very short introductions ; 551.
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Cast |
Read by Shaun Grindell. |
| Summary |
The English language is spoken by more than a billion people throughout the world. But where did English come from? And how has it evolved into the language used today? In this Very Short Introduction Simon Horobin investigates how we have arrived at the English we know today, and celebrates the way new speakers and new uses mean that it continues to adapt. Engaging with contemporary concerns about correctness, Horobin considers whether such changes are improvements, or evidence of slipping standards. What is the future for the English language? Will Standard English continue to hold sway, or are we witnessing its replacement by newly emerging Englishes? |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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English language -- History.
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English language -- Grammar, Historical.
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Historical linguistics.
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| Added Author |
Grindell, Shaun.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781977305077 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1977305075 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT12194281 |
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