Ebook: Say what?: the weird and mysterious journey of the English language

The mother tongue -- The glory that was Greece -- Echoes of ancient Greek -- Britannia, Provincia Romana -- Amicus, amice, amicum -- Angles and Saxons and Vikings -- Alfred and the Vikings -- Riddles, hymns, and tales of battle -- The defeat of the English -- Tales of cnihts and fair ladies -- How to spell it? How to say it? -- Making the "Good book" better -- Gloriana and the bard -- Greener pastures -- The war between English & English -- Britannia's heyday -- Words, words, words -- Looking forward.;Presents the history of the modern English language and how previous languages and civilizations influenced its development.