Inventing English: A Portable History of the Language

by Seth Lerer (Author)

• New

  Hardcover
  2007

  $24.72

  Presents a history of the English language from the age of Beowulf to the rap of Eminem. The author describes the differences between English and American usage and, the link between regional dialect and race, class, and gender. He discusses contact with foreign languages, the Internet, and e-mail continue to shape English for future generations.