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Mother Tongue the English Language

by Bill Bryson

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Synopsis:

A witty, irreverent but very useful account of the peculiarities of the English language. This book is designed to appeal to all lovers of language and history. The author also wrote "The Lost Continent", "Book of Blunders" and "Dictionary of Troublesome Words".
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ISBN:
9780140143058
Author:
BRYSON, BILL
Publisher:
PENGUIN BOOKS LTD
Location:
N
Copyright:
1991
Edition Description:
NEW ED
Publication Date:
19911031
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
198 x 128 in.
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"Synopsis" by , A witty, irreverent but very useful account of the peculiarities of the English language. This book is designed to appeal to all lovers of language and history. The author also wrote "The Lost Continent", "Book of Blunders" and "Dictionary of Troublesome Words".
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