Displaying 1 of 1 1991 Format: Book Author: Bryson, Bill. Title: The mother tongue : English & how it got that way / Bill Bryson. Publisher, Date: New York : Avon Books, 1991, ©1990. Description: 270 pages ; 21 cm Summary: 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. Subjects: English language -- History. Notes: Published by arrangement with William Morrow and Company, Inc. Includes bibliographical references. Contents: 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. LCCN: 89077521 ISBN: 0380715430 (pbk.) 9780380715435 (pbk.) 0688078958 9780688078959 * 0888078958 Other Number: 20934335 System Availability: 3 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 3 Control Number: 500167 # Local items in: 3 # System items in: 3 Call Number: 420.9 Bryson Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
