{"product_id":"the-english-language-charles-barber-9781009228602","title":"The English Language: A Historical Introduction","description":"A comprehensive yet concise history of the English language, this accessible textbook helps those studying the subject to understand the formation of English. It tells the story of the language from its remote ancestry to the present day, especially the effects of globalisation and the spread of, and subsequent changes to, English. Now in its third edition, it has been substantially revised and updated in light of new research, with an extended chapter on World Englishes, and a completely updated final chapter, which concentrate on changes to English in the twenty-first century. It makes difficult concepts very easy to understand, and the chapters are set out to make the most of the wide range of topics covered, using dozens of familiar texts, including the English of King Alfred, Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Addison. It is accompanied by a website with exercises for each chapter, and a range of extra resources.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Barber,Joan C. Beal,Philip A. Shaw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1009228609\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781009228602\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/31\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Charles Barber","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47473755750655,"sku":"9781009228602","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_72cd8be9-d281-4b23-93be-db1cd4ff6094.jpg?v=1762312732","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-english-language-charles-barber-9781009228602","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}