Bryson, Bill. <br/><br/>
The mother tongue :  English & how it got that way / 
Bill Bryson. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - New York :  W. Morrow,  c1990. 
 - 270 p. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-255) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> The acclaimed author of The Lost Continent explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, resilience and sheer fun of the English language. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0688078958 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>89077521 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PE1072  / .B76 1990 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>420/.9