Mother Tongue: The Story Of The English Language

Presenting a tour of English from its mongrel origins to its status as the world's most-spoken tongue; its apparent simplicity to its deceptive complexity; its vibrant swearing to its uncertain spelling and pronunciation, this book covers curious eccentricities that make it as maddening to learn and as flexible to use.

• | By (Author): Bill Bryson
• | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: Oct 01, 2009
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 288 pages
• | Language: Not Available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0141040084
• | ISBN-13: 9780141040080