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The mother tongue : English & how it got that way / Bill Bryson.

By: Bryson, Bill Material type: Text

TextPublisher: New York : W. Morrow, c1990Edition: 1st edDescription: 270 p. ; 25 cmISBN: 0688078958Subject(s): English language -- HistoryDDC classification: 420/.9 LOC classification: PE1072 | .B76 1990

Contents:

The world's language -- The dawn of language -- Global language -- The first thousand years -- Where words come from -- Pronunciation -- Varieties of English -- Spelling -- Good English and bad -- Order out of chaos -- Old world, new world -- English as a world language -- Names -- Swearing -- Wordplay -- The future of English.

Summary: The acclaimed author of The Lost Continent explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, resilience and sheer fun of the English language.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-255) and index.

The acclaimed author of The Lost Continent explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, resilience and sheer fun of the English language.

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