The Mother Tongue: English & How it Got That Way
de Bryson, Bill
- Usado
- Estado
- Ver descripción
- ISBN 10
- 0888078951
- ISBN 13
- 9780888078957
- Librería
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Sobre este artículo
NEW YORK: William Morrow, 1990. Clean with very light general wear to dustjacket. A nice copy. (bx 120). ISBN: 0888078958. Very Good/Good.
Sinopsis
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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- Librería
- SJR Books
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- 22304
- Título
- The Mother Tongue: English & How it Got That Way
- Autor
- Bryson, Bill
- Estado del libro
- Usado
- Encuadernación
- Unknown
- ISBN 10
- 0888078951
- ISBN 13
- 9780888078957
- Editorial
- William Morrow
- Lugar de publicación
- NEW YORK
- Fecha de publicación
- 1990
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