The Mother Tongue - English & How It Got That Way
by Bryson, Bill
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0965316599
- ISBN 13
- 9780965316590
- Seller
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Skyway, Washington, United States
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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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- Seller
- Turn-The-Page Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 065791
- Title
- The Mother Tongue - English & How It Got That Way
- Author
- Bryson, Bill
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
- ISBN 10
- 0965316599
- ISBN 13
- 9780965316590
- Publisher
- William Morrow
- Place of Publication
- Ny
- Date Published
- 1990
- Size
- 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall
- Bookseller catalogs
- Language;
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