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The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way
by Bryson, Bill
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 0688078958
- ISBN 13
- 9780688078959
- Seller
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Twisp, Washington, United States
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About This Item
William Morrow & Co, 1990-06-01. 1st. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover, text clean and clear. Ex-library with associated markings and labels. Binding is tight and pages are crisp and undamaged/unmarked.First US edition.
Synopsis
The Mother Tongue is a book by Bill Bryson which wittily compiles the history and origins of the English language and the language's various quirks. 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 dialects of English, spelling reform, prescriptive grammar, and more minor topics including swearing.
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Details
- Seller
- Sunflower Books, Etc/Murray Sampson (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 0688078958u
- Title
- The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way
- Author
- Bryson, Bill
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- ISBN 10
- 0688078958
- ISBN 13
- 9780688078959
- Publisher
- William Morrow & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1990-06-01
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
- X weight
- 19 lbs
Terms of Sale
Sunflower Books, Etc/Murray Sampson
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About the Seller
Sunflower Books, Etc/Murray Sampson
Biblio member since 2019
Twisp, Washington
About Sunflower Books, Etc/Murray Sampson
Sunflower Books, Etc., sells used and new books and book related items. Originally founded in La Grande, OR, Sunflower Books, Etc., is now online while searching for the perfect new place to call home.