The mother tongue: English & how it got that way

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Bryson, Bill
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English
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9780380715435
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Provides a humorous history of the English language covering such topics as spelling, pronunciation, swearing, and wordplay.
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2001
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English language -- History
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The mother tongue : English & how it got that way
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The mother tongue : English & how it got that way / Bill Bryson
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The mother tongue
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English & how it got that way
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History

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