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Mother Tongue: The English Language
by Bill Bryson
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- Very Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 014014305X
- ISBN 13
- 9780140143058
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About This Item
Penguin Books Ltd, 1991-09-26. Paperback. Very Good. 2.2081 in x 19.5939 in x 12.8934 in.
Synopsis
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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- Bookseller
- HALCYON BOOKS
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- mon0000010527
- Title
- Mother Tongue: The English Language
- Author
- Bill Bryson
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 2
- ISBN 10
- 014014305X
- ISBN 13
- 9780140143058
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1991-09-26
- Size
- 2.2081 in x 19.5939 in x 12.8934
- X weight
- 0.2087 lb
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