000			01219cam a2200277 a 4500
001			20934335
003			OCoLC
005			20231212142222.0
008			891220s1990 nyu b 001 0 eng d
010			_a89077521
020			_a0688078958
040			_aDLC _cDLC _dXDM
049			_aCTMA
050	0	0	_aPE1072 _b.B76 1990
082	0	0	_a420/.9 _220
100	1		_aBryson, Bill. _94402
245	1	4	_aThe mother tongue : _bEnglish & how it got that way / _cBill Bryson.
250			_a1st ed.
260			_aNew York : _bW. Morrow, _cc1990.
300			_a270 p. ; _c25 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 247-255) and index.
505	0		_aThe 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.
520			_aThe acclaimed author of The Lost Continent explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, resilience and sheer fun of the English language.
650		0	_aEnglish language _xHistory. _915144
942			_2ddc _cBOOK
999			_c29178 _d29178