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The Mother Tongue : English and How It Got That Way
by Bryson, Bill
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0380715430
- ISBN 13
- 9780380715435
- Seller
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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About This Item
New York, NY, U.S.A.: HarperTrade, 1991. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 270p. incl index. A jaunt through the evolution of the English language. Spoken by 300 million people wold wide. The author of "The lost continent" explores the resilience, fun, and eccentricities of English. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Reading Rat (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- RRAB832
- Title
- The Mother Tongue : English and How It Got That Way
- Author
- Bryson, Bill
- Format/Binding
- Soft Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0380715430
- ISBN 13
- 9780380715435
- Publisher
- HarperTrade
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1991
- Keywords
- ENGLISH LANGUAGE HISTORY ARTS DISCIPLINES LINGUISTICS
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