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269 pages • paperback • first pub 1990 • 24 editions
ISBN/UID: 9780141037462
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin (General UK)
Edition Pub Date: 01 Sep 2008
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Description
Bill Bryson's Mother Tongue is a hymn to the English language. In examining how a second-rate, mongrel tongue came to be the undisputed language of the globe, Bryson explores English from America to Australia and looks at, among other things, swea...
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269 pages • paperback • 1990
ISBN/UID: 9780141037462
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin (General UK)
Edition Pub Date: 01 Sep 2008
About SGAI
SGAI (StoryGraph AI) is a complete in-house solution. This is not ChatGPT or Claude.
All processing is done on StoryGraph, so your reading data is kept private and never shared.
Regarding the environmental impact: The entire feature uses the power of a single gaming PC and runs on 100% renewable energy.
SGAI is opt-in and off by default. Press the button below to turn it off, and you can turn it back on from the Preferences page:
Description
Bill Bryson's Mother Tongue is a hymn to the English language. In examining how a second-rate, mongrel tongue came to be the undisputed language of the globe, Bryson explores English from America to Australia and looks at, among other things, swea...
Community Reviews
Content Warnings