Languages and Linguistics: History of Language

"This volume gives an up-to-date account of various situations of language contact and multilingualism in Europe especially from a historical point of view. "

"This second edition of Steven Roger Fischer's fascinating book charts the history of communication from a time before human language was conceived of to the media explosion of the present day."

Examines "where did English come from? And how has it evolved into the language used today?"

In this book, the first written about the globalization of the English language by a professional historian, the exploration of English's global ascendancy receives its proper historical due. This brief, accessible volume breaks new ground in its organization, emphasis on causation, and conclusions.