Globish: How the English Became the World's Language

By Robert McCrum

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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. In this provocative new look at the course of empire, Robert McCrum shows how the language of the Anglo-American imperium has become the world's lingua franca. In the twenty-first century, writes the author, English + Microsoft = Globish.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0393339777

ISBN13:9780393339772

Release Date:May 2011

Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company

Length:331 Pages

Weight:0.65 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 5.5" x 8.1"

Related Subjects

England Europe Historical Study & Educational Resources History Language Arts Linguistics Social History Social Science Social Sciences Words, Language & Grammar

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