The English Language, Simon Horobin
The English Language, Simon Horobin
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The English Language
A Very Short Introduction

Author: Simon Horobin

Narrator: Shaun Grindell

Unabridged: 4 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/24/2018

Synopsis

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

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 How English Became English, Does Spelling Matter?, and books on the history of English, and the language of Chaucer.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Katerina

Strictly for rookies and not for anyone with the slightest background interest on the subject. It is a very short introduction, indeed, or rather a summary, or a table of contents for those wishing to dwell into the English language.......more

Goodreads review by Helfren

English language originated from British monarchy from the 70s but nowadays, the American English dominates and defines the modern English all over the world. How the English evolves throughout its history. The book really dig deep into the root of English and the essences of its history.......more

Goodreads review by Jason

One of the better Very Short Introductions I've read - gets hefty, but it does so always staying interesting. Covers a lot of ground - has a structure that I didn't entirely get, but I don't think there would be a better way I could think of.......more

Goodreads review by Melissa

How can so much information exist in such a short book? I really enjoyed reading it and recommend it to anyone interested in how languages - especially English, of course - work.......more

Goodreads review by Lee

Mildly interesting tidbits on the English language, but nothing stunning.......more

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