Inventing English: A Portable History of the Language - Seth Lerer - Books - Columbia University Press - 9780231137942 - April 10, 2007
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Seth Lerer
Inventing English: A Portable History of the Language

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Presents a history of the English language from the age of Beowulf to the rap of Eminem. The author describes the differences between English and American usage and, the link between regional dialect and race, class, and gender. He discusses contact with foreign languages, the Internet, and e-mail continue to shape English for future generations.

320 pages, 18 black & white illustrations

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Released April 10, 2007
ISBN13 9780231137942
Publishers Columbia University Press
Pages 320
Dimensions 235 × 161 × 26 mm   ·   562 g

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