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Youll learn how, thanks to its flexibility and adaptability, english has endured and flourished, despite centuries of invasions, uprisings and censorship. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 397 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. Publication date 1991 topics english language publisher new york. The mother tongue, by bill bryson welcome to the eupedia forum. In the first part of the book, the two editors address central cultural, political and educational concerns.
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