Inventing English: A Portable History of the Language, Revised and Expanded Edition

Inventing English: A Portable History of the Language, Revised and Expanded Edition - Paperback

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Inventing English: A Portable History of the Language, Revised and Expanded Edition - Paperback

Inventing English: A Portable History of the Language, Revised and Expanded Edition - Paperback

by Seth Lerer
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Book Overview

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.
ISBN9780231174473
Author Seth Lerer
PublisherColumbia University Press
GenreEducation and Literature
FormatPaperback
PublishedAugust 2015
Edition2
LanguageENG- English
Pages352
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Inventing English: A Portable History of the Language, Revised and Expanded Edition

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Inventing English: A Portable History of the Language, Revised and Expanded Edition - Paperback

By Seth Lerer

About Seth Lerer

Seth Lerer is dean of arts and humanities at the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of many books, including Inventing English: A Portable History of the Language, and the editor of several collections, including The Yale Companion to Chaucer.

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