The Last Lingua Franca: English Until the Return of Babel

by Nicholas Ostler

Book Overview

English is the world's lingua franca-the most widely spoken language in human history. And yet, as historian and linguist Nicholas Ostler persuasively argues, English will not only be displaced as the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802717713
• ISBN13: 9780802717719
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Walker & Company
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 5 years and under