The Mother Tongue [electronic resource] : English and How it Got that Way
Bryson, Bill2015
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With dazzling wit and astonishing insight, Bill Bryson—the acclaimed author of The Lost Continent—brilliantly explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, resilience and sheer fun of the English language. 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, second-rate tongue of peasants that developed into one of the world's largest growth industries.
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Author:
Bryson, Bill, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : HarperCollins, 2015
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Biography/History:
Bill Bryson's bestselling books include One Summer, A Short History of Nearly Everything, At Home, A Walk in the Woods, Neither Here nor There, Made in America, and The Mother Tongue. He lives in England with his wife.
ISBN:
9780062417442
Language:
English
BRN:
2306451