04014cam a2200541 4500 589836318 TxAuBib 20220525120000.0 080610s2008||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781408406274 sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book 1408406276 sound recording : OverDrive Audio Book a0acc6ec-58e1-4bb6-ace0-a2e01583d074 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 160046 OverDrive (Product ID) (OCoLC)231636051 TEFOD TEFOD JIC TxAuBib Bryson, Bill. Mother tongue. Journeys in English [Bridges Audiobook] / by Bill Bryson. [Bath, England : BBC Audiobooks, 2008. BBC radio collection Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 76MB. Originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4 as "Mother tongue". Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 76MB. Title from: Title details screen. Downloadable audio file. Duration: 2:45:19. Unabridged. Presented by the author. Bill Bryson presents a fascinating exploration of The history of the English language. This highly entertaining BBC Radio 4 series is written and presented by Bill Bryson and based on his bestselling book, Mother tongue. In it he romps through the history of Britain to reveal how English became such an infuriatingly complex -- but ultimately world-beating -- language. But why English? Why don't we speak Gallic, or any other of the European languages? According to Bryson, it's down to the remarkable ability for the English language to assimilate other vocabularies, to adapt and -- above all -- to survive. From the old English words that are still in everyday use, such as 'eat', 'drink', 'man' and 'wife', to the current hybrid language of the 21st century with its many diverse dialects, Bryson, in his unique and ever-affable style, guides us through the development of English into a rich and expressive language. Bryson explains how English has been shaped through invasion and conquest, as well as the rules that brought order to a disorderly language, the million and one ways to have fun with the English language, and the struggle with phrasal verbs (including the way things often get lost in the translation). And finally, he contemplates the future of English. Does estuary English really rule OK? Requires OverDrive Media Console (file size: 39616 KB). Mode of access: World Wide Web. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2022-07-21 20:00:02. Imported from MARC file. English language History. Language and languages. Radio programs. BBC Audiobooks Ltd 2000. BBC Radio 4. BBC radio collection. http://bridges.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=A0ACC6EC-58E1-4BB6-ACE0-A2E01583D074 http://excerpts.contentreserve.com/FormatType-25/1087-1/160046-JourneysInEnglish.wma Excerpt https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/1087-1/160046-JourneysInEnglish.wma Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1087-1/160046-JourneysInEnglish.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=A0ACC6EC-58E1-4BB6-ACE0-A2E01583D074&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/1087-1/160046-JourneysInEnglish.wma Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1087-1/160046-JourneysInEnglish.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=A0ACC6EC-58E1-4BB6-ACE0-A2E01583D074&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)