01219cam a2200277 a 4500 20934335 OCoLC 20231212142222.0 891220s1990 nyu b 001 0 eng d 89077521 0688078958 DLC DLC XDM CTMA PE1072 .B76 1990 420/.9 20 Bryson, Bill. 4402 The mother tongue : English & how it got that way / Bill Bryson. 1st ed. New York : W. Morrow, c1990. 270 p. ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-255) and index. 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. The acclaimed author of The Lost Continent explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, resilience and sheer fun of the English language. English language History. 15144 ddc BOOK 29178 29178 ddc 0 0 ABELJ ABELJ NF 2023-12-12 15.00 0 420 BRYS 64682 2023-12-12 2023-12-12 BOOK 1