The Mother Tongue (Paperback)

By Bill Bryson
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With dazzling wit and astonishing insight, Bill Bryson--the acclaimed author of The Lost Continent--brilliantly explores the remarkable history, eccentricities, resilience and sheer fun of the English language. From the first descent of the larynx into the throat (why you can talk but your dog can't), to the fine lost art of swearing, Bryson tells the fascinating, often uproarious story of an inadequate, second-rate tongue of peasants that developed into one of the world's largest growth industries.

About the Author

Bill Bryson's bestselling books include A Walk in the Woods, I'm a Stranger Here Myself, In a Sunburned Country, Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words, Bill Bryson's African Diary and A Short History of Nearly Everything. He lives in Norfolk, England, with his wife and children.

Product Details ISBN-10: 0380715430
ISBN-13: 9780380715435
Published: Harper Perennial, 11/01/2001
Pages: 272
Language: English