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The Mother Tongue : English and How It Got That Way
de Bryson, Bill
- Usado
- very good
- Tapa blanda
- Estado
- Very Good/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0380715430
- ISBN 13
- 9780380715435
- Librería
-
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Sobre este artículo
New York, NY, U.S.A.: HarperTrade, 1991. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 270p. incl index. A jaunt through the evolution of the English language. Spoken by 300 million people wold wide. The author of "The lost continent" explores the resilience, fun, and eccentricities of English. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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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Detalles
- Librería
- Reading Rat
(CA)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- RRAB832
- Título
- The Mother Tongue : English and How It Got That Way
- Autor
- Bryson, Bill
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Soft Cover
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- No Jacket
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
- Tapa blanda
- ISBN 10
- 0380715430
- ISBN 13
- 9780380715435
- Editorial
- HarperTrade
- Lugar de publicación
- New York, NY, U.S.A.
- Fecha de publicación
- 1991
- Palabras clave
- ENGLISH LANGUAGE HISTORY ARTS DISCIPLINES LINGUISTICS
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Reading Rat
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
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