A reissue of a controversial analysis of the literature profession.

This impressive volume provides a chronological, narrative account of the development of American English from its earliest origins to the present day.

The history and development of English, from the earliest known writings to its status today as a dominant world language, is a subject of major importance to l

'You see, if only they didn’t speak English in America, then we’d treat it as a foreign country – and probably understand it a lot better’ ‘the sanest