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The English Language

In this Very Short Introduction Simon Horobin investigates how we have arrived at the English language we know today, and celebrates the way new speakers and new uses mean that it continues to adapt.


Author:

  • Simon Horobin

Narrator:

  • Shaun Grindell

Format:

  • Audiobook

Duration:

  • 4 h 44 min

Language:

English

Categories:

  • Nonfiction
  • Language

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