The Story Of English In 100 Words by David Crystal
Traces the history and character of English through a curated set of one hundred words, each acting as a time capsule of cultural contact, conquest, creativity, and change. From early Germanic roots and medieval borrowings to global expansions, scientific coinages, slang, and the internet age, it shows how vocabulary records sound shifts, spelling quirks, semantic drift, and social attitudes. The result is a lively, accessible portrait of a language constantly reinventing itself.
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