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The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way
By
Bill Bryson
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Gardners Books
Publication date
September 26, 1991
Pages
288
Binding
Paperback
Edition
New
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780140143058
ISBN-10
014014305X
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.50 by 7.75 in.
Weight
0.45 lbs.
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Out of Print
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$15.90
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
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'.
Editions
Hardcover
from William Morrow & Co (June 1, 1990); titled "The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way"
9780688078959 | details & prices | List price $18.95
About: Offers a journey through the intricacies, puzzles, and quirks of the English language, tracing the history of English from its earliest origins to the present day
About: Offers a journey through the intricacies, puzzles, and quirks of the English language, tracing the history of English from its earliest origins to the present day
Paperback
Reissue edition from Harpercollins (March 1, 1996); titled "The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way"
9780380715435 | details & prices | 270 pages | 5.50 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $14.99
About: Provides a humorous history of the English language covering such topics as spelling, pronunciation, swearing, and wordplay.
About: Provides a humorous history of the English language covering such topics as spelling, pronunciation, swearing, and wordplay.
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New edition from Gardners Books (September 26, 1991); titled "The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way"
9780140143058 | details & prices | 288 pages | 5.50 × 7.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $15.90
About: A witty, irreverent but very useful account of the peculiarities of the English language.
About: A witty, irreverent but very useful account of the peculiarities of the English language.
Prebinding
Reprint edition from Paw Prints (June 26, 2008)
9781439505854 | details & prices | 270 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $23.95
from Turtleback Books (November 1, 2001); titled "The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way"
9781417671489 | details & prices | 5.25 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $25.80
About: Provides a humorous history of the English language covering such topics as spelling, pronunciation, swearing, and wordplay.
About: Provides a humorous history of the English language covering such topics as spelling, pronunciation, swearing, and wordplay.
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