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Mother Tongue: The English Language by Bill Bryson (Paperback, 1991)

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Explore the fascinating story of the English language with the book "Mother Tongue: The English Language" by Bill Bryson. This captivating paperback textbook, published in 1991 by Penguin Books LTD, delves deep into the history, evolution, and quirks of the English language. With 288 pages packed with interesting facts, anecdotes and trivia, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in linguistics, history, or simply curious about the language they speak. The author, Bill Bryson, takes you on a journey through time, revealing how English has become the global language it is today. Get lost in the pages of "Mother Tongue: The English Language" and discover the secrets and wonders of the language we all know and love.

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A witty, irreverent but very useful account of the peculiarities of the English language. This book is designed to appeal to all lovers of language and history. The author also wrote The Lost Continent , Book of Blunders and Dictionary of Troublesome Words . Mother Tongue should appeal to all lovers of language and history and also those with a sense of humour.

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Publisher
Penguin Books LTD
ISBN-13
9780140143058
eBay Product ID (ePID)
89115649

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Author
Bill Bryson
Publication Name
Mother Tongue: the English Language
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
1991
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
288 Pages

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198mm
Item Width
129mm
Item Weight
194g

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Bill Bryson
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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5 out of 5 stars
by hazlac21 Nov, 2019
Fascinating
Absolutely fascinating. In the first 5 pages I learned that English has 200,000 words in common use, while French has only 100,000, and that English is the only language that requires - or has - thesauruses. No wonder out language is so rich.
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by suep18107 May, 2020
Perfect for grammar freaks
Love Bill Bryson’s writing style. Always a pleasure to read. Mother Tongue was one I didn’t have in my collection so I was pleased to snap it up on eBay.
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5 out of 5 stars
by edryles08 Mar, 2017
Bill Bryson is so funny and educational at the same time, a compelling book.
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5 out of 5 stars
by babyandjoe01 Jan, 2020
a gem of a book
as fascinating and entertaining read as all his other books. Every one guaranteed to amuse and worth re-reading multiple times. Bill Bryson is a master wordsmith
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5 out of 5 stars
by nidduff14 Jun, 2017
Bill Bryson at his usual high standard
As one would expect of Bill Bryson, this is an intelligent and amusing book: The best method of educating, making the "lessons" funny and memorable
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