Barber: The English Language: A Historical Introduction
Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: Where does today's English come from? This new edition of the bestseller by Charles Barber tells the story of the language from its remote ancestry to the present day. In response to demand from readers, a brand new chapter on late modern English has been added for this edition. Using dozens of familiar texts, including the English of King Alfred, Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Addison, the book tells…