Jun 17, 2010 globish, robert mccrum s new book, evokes these meetings, from their beginnings on a small island in the north atlantic to our internetted, globalized present, in a vibrant, textured detail that. Book tvs peter slen interviews robert mccrum in london on the state of the publishing industry, the art of evaluating others writings, and the worldwide importance of the english language. In 2009, intending to demonstrate that good globish is correct english, nerriere and david hon published globish the world over, the first book written entirely in globishenglish. Discover book depositorys huge selection of robert mccrum books online. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The story of english to the 19th century is, essentially, that of england from the arrival of the anglosaxon invaders in the fifth century ce, although mccrum s story begins with the arrival of the romans in 55 bce. How english became globish english rose from humble beginnings to become a language thats spoken by people from every corner of. How english became the worlds language robert mccrum download bok. Delaware county district library ohio canadian libraries. The english language, in its many forms has become the major language of international commerce, science and the internet. The story of english to the 19th century is, essentially, that of england from the arrival of the anglosaxon invaders in the fifth century ce, although mccrums story begins with the arrival of the romans in 55 bce.
Packed with nuggets of information about language, culture, history and power, robert mccrum traces the way that the english language as twisted and turned in response to the way the world has changed, and how, even as the british empire is long dead, the language extends its influence further and further in a globalised world. Mccrum is the coauthor of the story of english with william cran and robert macneil and wrote p. In this entertaining and informative book robert mccrum explains how this state of affairs came about. Robert mccrum audio books, best sellers, author bio. Only common agreement between speakers can decide between them, of course, what other words to allow beyond these 1500 globish words. Among the former are the king james bible and the book of common prayer, both of which influenced centuries of speakers and writers. How the english language became the worlds language reprint by mccrum, robert isbn.
Browse robert mccrums bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. A small island in the north atlantic, colonized by rome, then pillaged for hundreds of years by. If youre interested in language the have a look at our top ten books about language. Robert mccrum argues, brilliantly and provocatively, that englands greatest contribution to the world is english. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading globish. In may 2008 he was appointed associate editor of the observer. Globish author explains how english has taken root worldwide. Jul 23, 2010 so argues robert mccrum in his new book, globish. Globish presents a terrifically interesting prism through which to view the history of english. His books include the bestselling the story of english, my year off, wodehouse. The global lingua franca is globish, which is not english and never will be.
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Equally unlikely, a colony of that island nation across the atlantic grows into the military and. In 2009, intending to demonstrate that good globish is correct english, nerriere and david hon published globish the world over, the first book written entirely in globish english. How english became globish english rose from humble beginnings to become a language thats spoken by people from every corner of the earth. Robert mccrum argues, brilliantly and provocatively, that england s greatest contribution to the world is english. In globish, robert mccrum traces the spread of english the new. Books by robert mccrum author of the story of english. In fascinating detail he describes the everaccelerating changes wrought on the language by the farflung. He served as literary editor of the observer for more than ten years. Thats not meant to be a putdown, or at least not much. This book was scattershotthe author introduces a term, globish, without ever really. How the english language became the worlds language by robert mccrum at. Globish is a simplified form of english, codified by a frenchman, jeanpaul nerriere, in the mid 1990s. How english became the worlds language by robert mccrum available from rakuten kobo.
How the english language became the worlds language by robert mccrum deborah cameron examines a history of linguistic globalisation deborah cameron. In this provocative and compelling new work, the coauthor of the bestselling book and television series the story of english shows how english became the lang. Id like to thank the publishers for sending a copy to the bookbag. Robert mccrum, observer literary editor, reports on why globish englishlite is becoming the universal language of boardroom, the net and politics robert mccrum sat 2. Robert mccrum books list of books by author robert mccrum. Malcolm gladwell globish presents a terrifically interesting prism through which to view the history of english. Globish by robert mccrum overdrive rakuten overdrive. Robert mccrum, observer literary editor, reports on why globish englishlite is becoming the universal language of boardroom, the net and politics robert mccrum sat 2 dec 2006 19.
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May 26, 2010 but theres something about robert mccrums new book, globish, that made me yearn to click through rather than turn its pages. Does robert mccrum have an issue with concentrating on one topic. Thirteen forum author and associate editor of britains observor, robert mccrum discusses his new book. Author robert mccrum discusses globish the boston globe. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Robert mccrum, literary editor of the observer, is quoted as supporting the efficacy of the language. How english became the worlds language on apple books. How the english language became the worlds language 9780393062557. Robert mccrum is the associate editor of the observer and lives in london with his wife, sarah lyall.
Dec 02, 2006 robert mccrum, observer literary editor, reports on why globish englishlite is becoming the universal language of boardroom, the net and politics robert mccrum sat 2 dec 2006 19. Jun 15, 2010 robert mccrum is the associate editor of the observer and lives in london with his wife, sarah lyall. Robert mccrum has 32 books on goodreads with 283 ratings. Unfortunately for robert mccrum, his book does not always compare favourably with others that cover similar ground. I think it will become a classic melvyn bragg thoughtful, subtle, elegantly clever and oddly joyous, every third thought is beautiful kate mosse in 1995, at the age of fortytwo, robert mccrum suffered a. The author, who cowrote the book and subsequent tv series the story of english both in 1986, begins with a definition of globish, then moves through english, american and world history at a breathtaking pace, pausing only occasionally to elaborate on publications and people he identifies as key to the eventual hegemony of english. How the english language became the worlds language by. English has also become, as robert mccrum asserts in globish norton. Globish by robert mccrum is a provocative and compelling new look at the course of empire, in which robert mccrum, coauthor of the bestselling book and television series the story of english, shows how the language of the angloamerican imperium has become the world s lingua franca. Hes the associate editor at the london observer and was the coauthor, with our own robert macneil, of the story of english. Nerriere travelled the world as vicepresident of ibm in america and made two observations. Globish how the english language became the worlds language. How english became the worlds language kindle edition by mccrum, robert.
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