Bibliograph

The mother tongue, English and how it got that way, Bill Bryson

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The mother tongue, English and how it got that way, Bill Bryson

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

unknown

Main title

The mother tongue

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

913876482

Responsibility statement

Bill Bryson

Sub title

English and how it got that way

Summary

The noted humorist offers a journey through the intricacies, puzzles and quirks of the English language, tracing the history of English from its earliest origins to the present day

Table Of 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

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