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Mother Tongue
The Story of the English Language
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Mother Tongue
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.
Bill Bryson's classicMother Tongueis a highly readable and hilarious tale of how English came to be the world's language.
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A fresh new look for Bill Bryson's two exceptional classics on the English language.
Mother Tongue explores the quirky and fascinating journey of the English language, spoken by more than 300 million people worldwide, with many more attempting to master it.
Only Bill Bryson could make a book about the English language so entertaining. With his boundless enthusiasm and restless eye for the absurd, this astonishing tour of English covers everything 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. Bryson delves into the curious eccentricities that make English as maddening to learn as it is flexible to use.
Bill Bryson's classic Mother Tongue is a highly readable and hilarious tale of how English came to be the world's language.
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Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson is celebrated for its fascinating and humorous exploration of the English language. Noted for its engaging anecdotes and enlightening insights, the book receives praise for being consistently entertaining and informative. Described as a joyful celebration of language, it offers surprises and revelations, making it an enthralling read packed with charm and curiosity.
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ISBN: 9780141040080
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 October 2009
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 24.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 200g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Bill Bryson is the bestselling author of books such as Notes from a Small Island, which in a national poll was voted the book that best represents Britain, and A Short History of Nearly Everything, which won the Royal Society's Aventis Prize as well as the Descartes Prize. His most recent books are At Home: a Short History of Private Life, and One Summer: America 1927. He lives in Norfolk.
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