Mother Tongue: The English Language 16 Point
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Mother Tongue: The English Language 16 Point

by Bill Bryson

Publisher
Royal National Institute for the Blind
Pages
450
Language
English
Published
2009

Overview

This publication is not for sale to libraries. How did English become the undisputed global language? How did words like shampoo, sofa and rowdy (and others drawn from over fifty languages) find their way into our dictionary? This book examines the mother tongue and explores the countless varieties of English.

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