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The Story of English in 100 Words
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Hardcover
from St Martins Pr (March 27, 2012)
9781250003461 | details & prices | 260 pages | 6.25 × 8.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $22.99
Paperback
Reprint edition from Picador USA (March 26, 2013)
9781250024206 | details & prices | 260 pages | 4.75 × 7.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $16.00
Miscellaneous
from Chivers Audio Books (September 1, 2012)
9780792792192 | details & prices | List price $74.95
About: In this unique new history of the world's most ubiquitous language, linguistics expert David Crystal draws on words that best illustrate the huge variety of sources, influences, and events that have helped to shape our vernacular since the first definitively English word was written down in the fifth century (roe, in case you are wondering).
About: In this unique new history of the world's most ubiquitous language, linguistics expert David Crystal draws on words that best illustrate the huge variety of sources, influences, and events that have helped to shape our vernacular since the first definitively English word was written down in the fifth century (roe, in case you are wondering).
CD/Spoken Word
from Blackstone Audio Inc (September 1, 2012)
9780792791546 | details & prices | 7.50 × 6.50 × 1.50 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $64.95
About: In this unique new history of the world's most ubiquitous language, linguistics expert David Crystal draws on words that best illustrate the huge variety of sources, influences, and events that have helped to shape our vernacular since the first definitively English word was written down in the fifth century (roe, in case you are wondering).
About: In this unique new history of the world's most ubiquitous language, linguistics expert David Crystal draws on words that best illustrate the huge variety of sources, influences, and events that have helped to shape our vernacular since the first definitively English word was written down in the fifth century (roe, in case you are wondering).
Unabridged edition from Blackstone Audio Inc (January 10, 2012)
9781445865195 | details & prices | 5.50 × 5.50 × 0.75 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $24.95