| Globish: How the English Language Became the World's Language Contributor(s): McCrum, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393062554 ISBN-13: 9780393062557 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $24.26 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | World - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Historical & Comparative |
| Dewey: 420.9 |
| LCCN: 2010008157 |
| Lexile Measure: 1290 |
| Physical Information: 1.21" H x 6.58" W x 9.32" (1.42 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It seems impossible: a small island in the North Atlantic, colonized by Rome, then pillaged for hundreds of years by marauding neighbors, becomes the dominant world power in the nineteenth century. Equally unlikely, a colony of that island nation, across the Atlantic, grows into the military and cultural colossus of the twentieth century. How? By the sword, of course; by trade and industrial ingenuity; but principally, and most surprisingly, by the power of their common language. In this provocative and compelling new look at the course of empire, Robert McCrum, coauthor of the best-selling book and television series The Story of English, shows how the language of the Anglo-American imperium has become the world's lingua franca. In fascinating detail he describes the ever-accelerating changes wrought on the language by the far-flung cultures claiming citizenship in the new hegemony. In the twenty-first century, writes the author, English + Microsoft = Globish. |
Contributor Bio(s): McCrum, Robert: - Robert McCrum is the associate editor of The Observer and lives in London with his wife, Sarah Lyall. His books include the bestselling The Story of English, My Year Off, Wodehouse: A Life, and Globish. |