Mother Tongue: The English Language
by Bill Bryson
Published by : Penguin Books (UK) , 1991, Physical details: 269 pages, 20 cm. ISBN:0-14-014305-X.| Item type | Current location | Shelving location | Classification | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Central Papal Library | G54L | Languages اللغات | Available | 67505 |
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
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
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