The mother tongue English and How It Got That Way

Bryson, Bill. (Author). McLaughlin, Stephen. (Added Author).

Summary: With dazzling wit and astonishing insight, Bill Bryson&#8212;the acclaimed author of The Lost Continent&#8212;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.

Record details

ISBN: 9780062458537 (sound recording)
Physical Description: electronic
electronic resource
remote
1 online resource (13 audio files) : digital
Edition: Unabridged.
Publisher: New York : HarperAudio, 2015.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Unabridged.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrator: Stephen McLaughlin.
System Details Note:	Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 302874 KB).