Mother Tongue: The Story of the English Language
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Book Description
Who would have thought that a book about English would be so entertaining? Certainly not this grammar-allergic reviewer, but The Mother Tongue pulls it off admirably. Bill Bryson--a zealot--is the right man for the job. Who else could rhapsodize about "the colorless murmur of the schwa" with a straight face? It is his unflagging enthusiasm, seeping from between every sentence, that carries the boo... More
Book Information
Publisher | Penguin Young Readers Group |
Binding | Paperback (36 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 288 |
ISBN-10 | 0141040084 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0141040080 |
Publication Date | 09/01/2009 |
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