Leslie Dunton-Downer

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About The Author

Leslie Dunton-Downer earned a BA, with specialization in Ancient Greek, from Harvard, where she returned for a Ph.D. with distinction in Comparative Literature.  Her graduate work focused on English and other languages and literatures of western medieval Europe.  Dunton-Downer coauthored the acclaimed Essential Shakespeare Handbook and lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Books by Leslie Dunton-Downer

The English is Coming!

How One Language is Sweeping the World

By Leslie Dunton-Downer
English has fast become the number one language for everything from business and science, diplomacy and education, entertainment and environmentalism to socializing and beyond—virtually any human activity unfolding on a global scale.
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