Learning Languages in Early Modern England

Learning Languages in Early Modern England
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Total Pages : 285
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ISBN-10 : 9780198837909
ISBN-13 : 0198837909
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Book Synopsis Learning Languages in Early Modern England by : John Gallagher

Download or read book Learning Languages in Early Modern England written by John Gallagher and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early-modern period, the English language was practically unknown outside of Britain and Ireland, so the English who wanted to travel and trade with the wider world had to become language-learners. John Gallagher explores who learned foreign languages in this period, how they did so, and what they did with the competence they acquired.


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