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The Mother Tongue - English And How It Got That Way (Paperback)

Bill Bryson

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With dazzling wit and astonishing insight, Bill Bryson--the acclaimed author of The Lost Continent--brilliantly explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, resilience and sheer fun of the English language. From the first descent of the larynx into the throat (why you can talk but your dog can't), to the fine lost art of swearing, Bryson tells the fascinating, often uproarious story of an inadequate, second-rate tongue of peasants that developed into one of the world's largest growth industries.

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Imprint: Avon Books
Country of origin: United States
Release date: October 2001
First published: October 2001
Authors: Bill Bryson
Dimensions: 203 x 135 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 270
ISBN-13: 978-0-380-71543-5
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > General
Books > Sport & Leisure > Humour > Humour collections & anthologies
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LSN: 0-380-71543-0
Barcode: 9780380715435

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