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  1. www.amazon.com › Mother-Tongue-English-How-That › dpThe Mother Tongue - English And How It Got That Way

    Jan 1, 1990 · by Bill Bryson (Author) 4.3 7,283 ratings. See all formats and editions. “Vastly informative and vastly entertaining…A scholarly and fascinating book.” —Los Angeles Times. With dazzling wit and astonishing insight, Bill Bryson explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, resilience and sheer fun of the English language.

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    The Mother Tongue is a 1990 book by Bill Bryson which compiles the history and origins of the English language and its various quirks. [1] It is subtitled English And How It Got That Way. The book discusses the Indo-European origins of English, the growing status of English as a global language, the complex etymology of English words, the ...

    • Bill Bryson, Kaneaki Arimura, Ryoji Iwata
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    • 1990
    • July 1990

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    Jan 1, 1990 · The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way. Bill Bryson. 3.91. 41,854 ratings3,293 reviews. Only Bill Bryson could make a book about the English language so entertaining. With his boundless enthusiasm and restless eye for the absurd, this is his astonishing tour of English.

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  5. www.supersummary.com › the-mother-tongue › summaryThe Mother Tongue Summary and Study Guide | SuperSummary

    Overview. The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way is a 1990 work of nonfiction by American-British author Bill Bryson. The book is structured as a straightforward chapter-by-chapter examination of the origins, history, and future of the English language.

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    Oct 23, 2001 · The Mother Tongue: English and How it Got that Way. by Bill Bryson. Paperback (Reissue) $15.99 $17.99 Save 11% Paperback. $15.99. eBook. $14.49. View All Available Formats & Editions. Learn more. SHIP THIS ITEM. Qualifies for Free Shipping. Instant Purchase. PICK UP IN STORE. Check Availability at Nearby Stores. Overview.

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    Jun 2, 2015 · The Mother Tongue: English and How it Got that Way. Bill Bryson. HarperCollins, Jun 2, 2015 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 320 pages. “Vastly informative and vastly entertaining…A scholarly...

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    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,...

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