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Beschreibung
ENTANGLED TONGUES is a historical overview of how the English vocabulary, grammar, and spelling that we use today came about, as well as the challenges that English presents to non-native speakers. Beowulf, Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Jane Austen appear, in addition to William the Conqueror, Henry V and Queen Victoria and others. "As hundreds of years of English history are rushed through, the book has many fascinating points to make..." -- Kirkus Reviews. "Fascinating... Like most of her examples, her explanation of the Bard's use of thou, thee, and you is inspired and inspiring..." -- BookLife: Editor's Pick
ENTANGLED TONGUES is a historical overview of how the English vocabulary, grammar, and spelling that we use today came about, as well as the challenges that English presents to non-native speakers. Beowulf, Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Jane Austen appear, in addition to William the Conqueror, Henry V and Queen Victoria and others. "As hundreds of years of English history are rushed through, the book has many fascinating points to make..." -- Kirkus Reviews. "Fascinating... Like most of her examples, her explanation of the Bard's use of thou, thee, and you is inspired and inspiring..." -- BookLife: Editor's Pick
Über den Autor
Carol Williams Kisch (M.A.) attended schools in California, New Zealand, and France, received a degree in French literature from Swarthmore College, and worked as a French/English translator in West Africa and France. She taught the English language and language teaching methodologies at the University of California for 38 years.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Genre: Allg. & vergl. Sprachwissenschaft, Importe
Rubrik: Sprachwissenschaft
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9798999930200
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Williams, Carol
Hersteller: Althof Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 216 x 140 x 9 mm
Von/Mit: Carol Williams
Erscheinungsdatum: 20.09.2025
Gewicht: 0,211 kg
Artikel-ID: 134193601