The mother tongue : English & how it got that way / Bill Bryson.
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.
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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New York :
Avon Books,
1991.
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Summary: | 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. |
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Item Description: | Published by arrangement with William Morrow and Company, Inc. |
Physical Description: | 270 pages ; 21 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: | 0380715430 9780380715435 0688078958 9780688078959 |