Description
About the Author
Seth Lerer is Distinguished Professor of Literature and the former Dean of Arts and Humanities at the University of California, San Diego. He is known nationally for his audio and videotape series, The History of the English Language, for the Teaching Company.
Reviews
"A personal, selective, and impassioned journey through the history of English."-Times Higher Education Supplement"An invigorating read for the mind and the mouth."-Bloomsbury Review"Lerer not only navigates the shifting currents and boiling rapids of English, but also explores its secret coves."-Advocate"[A] remarkable linguistic investigation."-Booklist"Written with real authority, enthusiasm, and love for our unruly and exquisite language."-Washington Post"The book percolates with creative energy and will please anyone intrigued by how our richly variegated language came to be."-Publishers Weekly"Erudite and accessible."-Globe & Mail"An unusual linguistic and literary feast."-Michigan Quarterly Review
Book Information
ISBN 9780231174473
Author Seth Lerer
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Columbia University Press
Publisher Columbia University Press