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9780199249312
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 English within the British Isles, its changing roles in different places, and its rise to global pre-eminence.Mugglestone, Lynda is the author of 'Oxford History of English', published 2006 under ISBN 9780199249312 and ISBN 0199249318.
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