Romance of Language e-bog

This vintage book contains a detailed and fascinating treatise on language, with a specific focus on the birth, evolution and development of the English language. Highly accessible and full of interesting information, "e;The Romance of Language"e; constitutes a must-have for students of linguistics and English teachers alike. Contents include: "e;The Birth and Growth of Language"e;, "e;The Mother Language"e;, "e;Development of Daughter Languages"e;, "e;Asiatic and European Languages"e;, "e;Writing and the Alphabet"e;, "e;The Beginnings of Writing"e;, "e;Four Stages"e;, "e;Cuneiform, Hieroglyphic, and Other Scripts"e;, "e;English in the Making"e;, "e;The Contributions of Other Tongues towards the Growth of Standard English"e;, "e;the Growth of English"e;, et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete the original artwork and text.