num_pages: 62
description: Tells a story of invasion and conquest, of exploration and adventure, of poetry and literature, of business and technology. Find out how people like St Augustine, William of Normandy, William Shakespeare, Noah Webster, and others have influenced and shaped the English language.
language: English
title: The History of the English Language
titlecomplete: The History of the English Language
genres: Linguistics, Language, History, Textbooks, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 108
series: Oxford Bookworms Factfiles: Stage 4
publisher: Oxford University Press