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The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way
by Bryson, Bill
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- ISBN 10
- 0688078958
- ISBN 13
- 9780688078959
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UsedGood. Noticeable signs of wear/scuffs/tears/damage on dust jacket but book is in good condition. Text is mostly clean & readable.
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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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- Books4Cause Inc. (US)
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- Title
- The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way
- Author
- Bryson, Bill
- Book Condition
- UsedGood
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0688078958
- ISBN 13
- 9780688078959
- Publisher
- William Morrow & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- This edition first published
- 1990
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