The History of The English Language (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781517112271)

English is a West Germanic language that originated from the Anglo-Frisian dialects and was brought to Britain by Germanic invaders (orsettlers) from what is now called northwest Germany and the Netherlands. It uses a vocabulary unlike other European languages of the same era. A large portion of the modern English vocabulary comes from the Anglo-Norman languages. English frequently makes use of loan-words originating from other languages.This book is designed to be a state of the art, superb academic reference work and provide an overview of the topic and give the reader a structured knowledge to familiarize yourself with the topic at the most affordable price possible.The accuracy and knowledge is of an international viewpoint as the edited articles represent the inputs of many knowledgeable individuals and some of the most current knowledge on the topic, based on the date of publication.

Author: Paul F. Kisak
ISBN-10: 1517112273
ISBN-13: 9781517112271
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 08/29/2015
Pages: 334
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.71lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.70d