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The mother tongue: English & how it got that way (Loan 32 times)

Material type
단행본
Personal Author
Bryson, Bill.
Title Statement
The mother tongue: English & how it got that way / Bill Bryson.
Publication, Distribution, etc
New York :   Perennial ,   2000, c1990.  
Physical Medium
270 p. ; 20 cm.
ISBN
0380715430
Content Notes
The world's language -- The dawn of language -- Global language -- The first thousand years -- Where words come from -- Pronunciation -- Varieties of English -- Spelling -- Good English and bad -- Order out of chaos -- Old world, new world -- English as a world language -- Names -- Swearing -- Wordplay -- The future of English.
Bibliography, Etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-255) and index.
Subject Added Entry-Topical Term
English language -- History.
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Contents information

Book Introduction

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.


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Author Introduction

빌 브라이슨(지은이)

1951년 미국 아이오와 주의 디모인에서 태어났다. 『거의 모든 것의 역사』, 『거의 모든 사생활의 역사』, 『나를 부르는 숲』, 『빌 브라이슨 발칙한 영국산책』, 『빌 브라이슨 발칙한 영어 산책』 등의 베스트셀러를 출간했다. 널리 격찬을 받은 저서 『거의 모든 것의 역사』는 어벤티스 상과 데카르트 상을 수상했고, 영국에서 출간된 이후 10년 동안 비소설 부문에서 가장 많이 팔린 책이 되었다. 그는 2005-2011년 더럼 대학교 총장을 역임했으며, 왕립협회 명예 회원이기도 하다. 현재 영국에서 살고 있다.

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Table of Contents

The World's language
The Dawn of Language
Global language
The First Thousnad Years
Where Words Come From
Pronunciation
Varieties of English
Spelling
Good English and Bad
Order Out of Chaos
Old World, New World
English as a World Language
Names
Swearing
Wordplay
The Future of English
Select Bibliography
Index


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