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" The mother tongue : "
Bill Bryson.
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BL
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1044724
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b799094
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| Main Entry
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Bryson, Bill.
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| Title & Author
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The mother tongue : : English how it got that way /\ Bill Bryson.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Avon Books,, 1991, ©1990.
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270 pages ;; 21 cm
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0380715430
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: 0688078958
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: 9780380715435
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: 9780688078959
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0888078958
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| Notes
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Published by arrangement with William Morrow and Company, Inc.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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| Contents
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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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| Abstract
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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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English language-- History.
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English language.
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| Dewey Classification
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420.9
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| LC Classification
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PE1072.B76 1991
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17.15bcl
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18.04bcl
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