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How English Became English
Simon Horobin
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Description for How English Became English
Hardcover. The English language is a subject of fascination for many people and is frequently the subject of lively debate in the media. In this book, Simon Horobin considers the rich history of the English language, before moving to discuss its role, status, and future. Num Pages: 192 pages, 14 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 120 x 170. .
The English Language is spoken by more than a billion people throughout the world. But where did English come from? And how has it evolved into the language used today? In How English Became English Simon Horobin investigates the evolution of the English language, examining how the language continues to adapt even today, as English continues to find new speakers and new uses. Engaging with contemporary concerns about correctness, Horobin considers whether such changes are improvements, or evidence of slipping standards. What is the future for the English Language? Will Standard English continue to hold sway, or are we witnessing its replacement by newly emerging Englishes?
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
267 g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198754275
SKU
V9780198754275
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Ref
99-3
About Simon Horobin
Simon Horobin is Professor of English Language and Literature at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Magdalen College. He has written extensively on the history, structure, and uses of the English language. He is the author of Does Spelling Matter? (OUP, 2013) and a number of books on the history of English, and the language of Chaucer.
Reviews for How English Became English
Horobin clearly loves the English language, but unlike many self-proclaimed language experts, he is not fearful of what the future of English may hold ... How English Became English reminds me what it was that I found so fascinating about the English language.
Jenny Hallquist, Babel
this book was as good as expected
The Bookbag
Distilling an inexhaustible topic into 170 short pages. Horobin gives an unstuffy guide to the descent, dialects and global diversification of English. Pragmatic rather than pedantic, he eschews grammarian finger-wagging in favour of some pointers on why we still care about getting it 'right'.
Oxford Today
Horobin's succinctness is impressive
Times Literary Supplement
We all have our hobbyhorses when it comes to the finer points of English grammar. Simon Horobin's witty book provides the antidote to our pedantry.
Jonathan Wright, Herald
Horobin is ... on a laudable and ... interesting mission to educate the wider public.
Faramerz Dabhoiwala, Guardian
informative and entertaining new book
Oliver Kamm, The Times
There's a lot of detailed information in this succinct book and it's very readable
Susan Elkin, Independent on Sunday
A happy mixture of scholarship, clear writing, and humour
Kirkus
In this concise narrative of the history of the English language, Horobin analyzes historical context just enough to unfurl the object called 'English.'
Library Journal, starred review
Simon Horobin's marvellous How English Became English ... should be handed to every pedant you know.
Jonathan Wright, Books of the Year 2016, Catholic Herald
Jenny Hallquist, Babel
this book was as good as expected
The Bookbag
Distilling an inexhaustible topic into 170 short pages. Horobin gives an unstuffy guide to the descent, dialects and global diversification of English. Pragmatic rather than pedantic, he eschews grammarian finger-wagging in favour of some pointers on why we still care about getting it 'right'.
Oxford Today
Horobin's succinctness is impressive
Times Literary Supplement
We all have our hobbyhorses when it comes to the finer points of English grammar. Simon Horobin's witty book provides the antidote to our pedantry.
Jonathan Wright, Herald
Horobin is ... on a laudable and ... interesting mission to educate the wider public.
Faramerz Dabhoiwala, Guardian
informative and entertaining new book
Oliver Kamm, The Times
There's a lot of detailed information in this succinct book and it's very readable
Susan Elkin, Independent on Sunday
A happy mixture of scholarship, clear writing, and humour
Kirkus
In this concise narrative of the history of the English language, Horobin analyzes historical context just enough to unfurl the object called 'English.'
Library Journal, starred review
Simon Horobin's marvellous How English Became English ... should be handed to every pedant you know.
Jonathan Wright, Books of the Year 2016, Catholic Herald