num_pages: 270
description: 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
language: English
title: The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way
titlecomplete: The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way
genres: Humor, Language, History, Science, Writing, Reference, Linguistics, Nonfiction, Travel, Audiobook
ratings_count: 41051
publisher: William Morrow & Co