Description: A complete history of English, from the earliest known writings to its status today as a dominant world language.
Brief description: Richard M. Hogg is Smith Professor of Language and Medieval English at the University of Manchester.
Review Quotes: "This essay collection's intended audience of scholars, teachers of English language history, and advanced language students will relish its breath of topics and intelligent exchanges of ideas."
Lynn Dianne Beene, University of New Mexico, Journal of Anthropological Research