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The Mother Tongue: English & How It Got That Way
By Bill Bryson
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Hardcover
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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
Paperback
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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.
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.
Prebinding
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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.