David Crystal, in his introduction, calls the book a ‘geobiography’ of the English language, and, certainly,
in taking 100 episodes in language history as a starting point, and linking them to geographical landmarks, the book achieves a refreshing new take on a familiar history. Released from the conventional narrative structure of history books by its 100 separate episodes, the book is a hugely enjoyable read, partly because of its episodic nature, partly because Lucas and Mulvey succeed in being both highly authoritative and highly accessible, and partly because its yield-rate of fascinating facts and perspectives is so high.
David Crystal, in his introduction, calls the book a ‘geobiography’ of the English language, and, certainly,in taking 100 episodes in language history as a starting point, and linking them to geographical landmarks, the book achieves a refreshing new take on a familiar history. Released from the conventional narrative structure of history books by its 100 separate episodes, the book is a hugely enjoyable read, partly because of its episodic nature, partly because Lucas and Mulvey succeed in being both highly authoritative and highly accessible, and partly because its yield-rate of fascinating facts and perspectives is so high.
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