Mother Tongue : English and How it Got That Way
by Bryson,Bill
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- Paperback
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- As New
- ISBN 10
- 0349101981
- ISBN 13
- 9780349101989
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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
- KALAMOS BOOKS (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 038169
- Title
- Mother Tongue : English and How it Got That Way
- Author
- Bryson,Bill
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Edition
- Re-issue
- ISBN 10
- 0349101981
- ISBN 13
- 9780349101989
- Publisher
- HarperPerennial
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- ENGLISH LANGUAGE IDIOMS AMERICAN UR
- Bookseller catalogs
- English Literature; Languages & Language Learning;
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