Mother Tongue: The Story of the English Language


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By: Bill Bryson

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Presenting a tour of English from its mongrel origins to its status as the world's most-spoken tongue; its apparent simplicity to its deceptive complexity; its vibrant swearing to its uncertain spelling and pronunciation, this book covers curious eccentricities that make it as maddening to learn and as flexible to use.

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Paperback: 288 pages

Publisher: Penguin (2009-10-01)

Dimensions (H L W): 79 x 780 x 496

ISBN: 0141040084

EAN: 9780141040080