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# The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way

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The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way : Bryson, Bill: desertcart.in: Books

Review: Must read for English aficionados - A good book on history of English, usage, pronunciation. Some of the anecdotes narrated are interesting. It is English demystified.
Review: Good Buy - one of the best & most informative books on English language. Clear style.Must for all alike ...Only thing i could not understand was absence of names like F T Wood and Herndon from the Reading List.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #371,001 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #42 in Sign Language Reference #263 in Dictionaries & Thesauruses (Books) #323 in History Encyclopedias |
| Country of Origin  | USA |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (7,429) |
| Dimensions  | 13.49 x 1.83 x 20.32 cm |
| ISBN-10  | 0380715430 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0380715435 |
| Importer  | Bookswagon, 2/13 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi 110002, Sales@bookswagon.com , 01140159253 |
| Item Weight  | 1 kg 50 g |
| Language  | English |
| Packer  | Bookswagon, 2/13 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi 110002, Sales@bookswagon.com , 01140159253 |
| Paperback  | 270 pages |
| Publisher  | William Morrow & Co; Reissue edition (1 March 1996); Product Safety Manager; enquiries@harpercollins.ie |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Must read for English aficionados
*by A***M on 10 July 2021*

A good book on history of English, usage, pronunciation. Some of the anecdotes narrated are interesting. It is English demystified.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good Buy
*by D***A on 21 January 2014*

one of the best & most informative books on English language. Clear style.Must for all alike ...Only thing i could not understand was absence of names like F T Wood and Herndon from the Reading List.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Bill Bryson and his books.
*by W***H on 14 March 2017*

This book is good to read. After Bryson's "A short history of nearly everything....." , this book came in line. I feel everyone should read this to know where one stands in English. Easy style. Chandrasekharan

## Frequently Bought Together

- The Mother Tongue - English And How It Got That Way
- A Short History of Nearly Everything
- Made in America: An Informal History of the English Language in the United States

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