Mother Tongue: English & how it got that way (Record no. 35086)
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| 000 -LEADER | |
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| fixed length control field | 01041nam a2200217 a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780380715435 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 0380715430 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 420.9 |
| Item number | BRY |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Bryson, Bill |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Mother Tongue: English & how it got that way |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | New York |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher | Avon Books |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Year of publication | 1990 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 270p. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Includes Index<br/>Published by arrangement with William Morrow and Company, Inc. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | The world's language --<br/>The dawn of language --<br/>Global language --<br/>The first thousand years --<br/>Where words come from --<br/>Pronunciation --<br/>Varieties of English --<br/>Spelling --<br/>Good English and bad --<br/>Order out of chaos --<br/>Old world, new world --<br/>English as a world language --<br/>Names --<br/>Swearing --<br/>Wordplay --<br/>The future of English. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Offers a journey through the intricacies, puzzles, and quirks of the English language, tracing the history of English from its earliest origins to the present day. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | English language. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | CHR 1991. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Lending Books |
| Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Reference | Main Library | Main Library | Stacks | 28/03/1995 | Donation - Asia Foundation | 526.00 | 420.9 BRY | 003209 | Lending Books |