The Mother Tongue - English & How It Got That Way
by Bryson, Bill
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 10
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- ISBN 13
- 9780965316590
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William Morrow, 1990. Hardcover. Good. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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The Mother Tongue is a book by Bill Bryson which wittily compiles the history and origins of the English language and the language's various quirks. It is subtitled English And How It Got That Way. The book discusses the Indo-European origins of English, the growing status of English as a global language, the complex etymology of English words, the dialects of English, spelling reform, prescriptive grammar, and more minor topics including swearing.
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- Title
- The Mother Tongue - English & How It Got That Way
- Author
- Bryson, Bill
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 2
- ISBN 10
- 0965316599
- ISBN 13
- 9780965316590
- Publisher
- William Morrow
- Place of Publication
- Ny
- Date Published
- 1990
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