Bibliograph

The mother tongue, English & how it got that way, Bill Bryson

Type

Label

The mother tongue, English & how it got that way, Bill Bryson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The mother tongue

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

20934335

Responsibility statement

Bill Bryson

Sub title

English & how it got that way

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

The world's language -- The dawn of language -- Global language -- The first thousand years -- Where words come from -- Pronunciation -- Varieties of English -- Spelling -- Good English and bad -- Order out of chaos -- Old world, new world -- English as a world language -- Names -- Swearing -- Wordplay -- The future of English

Target audience

adult

Classification

Creator