The Mother Tongue English & how it got that way
(Playaway)
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Coyle Free Lib
NF PL BRYS
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NF PL BRYS
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Coyle Free Lib | NF PL BRYS | Available |
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Playaway
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1 audio media player (Approx. 11 hrs.) : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
Language
English
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Title from Playaway label.
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"HD."
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"LIGHT."
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Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player.
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One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for listening.
Participants/Performers
Read by Stephen McLaughin.
Description
With dazzling wit and astonishing insight, Bill Brysonthe acclaimed author of The Lost Continentbrilliantly 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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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bryson, B., & McLaughin, S. (2015). The Mother Tongue: English & how it got that way (Unabridged.). Findaway World, LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bryson, Bill and Stephen, McLaughin. 2015. The Mother Tongue: English & How It Got That Way. Findaway World, LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bryson, Bill and Stephen, McLaughin. The Mother Tongue: English & How It Got That Way Findaway World, LLC, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bryson, Bill,, and Stephen McLaughin. The Mother Tongue: English & How It Got That Way Unabridged., Findaway World, LLC, 2015.
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