A history of the English language traces its evolution from a Germanic dialect around 500 A.D. to its modern form, noting the influence of such groups and indiv
Bragg's landmark history of the English language details how and where it began 1,500 years ago, and how it evolved to become the tongue of two billion people w
This text traces the language from its obscure Indo-European roots to its 21st-century position as the world's first language. It describes the history of Engli