歷史第 34 名
The Mother Tongue
- 270
- 頁數
- 約 5 小時
- 閱讀時長
- 《紐約時報》暢銷書 · 上榜 1 週, 最高第 7 名
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關於本書
The Mother Tongue is a 1990 book by Bill Bryson which compiles the history and origins of the English language and its various quirks. It is subtitled English And How It Got That Way. The book discusses the Indo-European origins of English, the growing status of English as a global language, the complex etymology of English words, the dialects of English, spelling reform, prescriptive grammar, and other topics including swearing. This account popularises the subject and makes it accessible to the lay reader, but it has been criticised for its many inaccuracies, such as the perpetuation of several urban myths.
分數的組成
各來源在 160 則評分上的均值是 7.6。數量還不多，讀者票只占權重的 52%，其餘被拉向歷史的均值 8.0。7.8 就是這麼來的。
| 來源 | 平均 | 評分數 | 權重 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.2 | 17 | 11% |
| Hardcover | 7.6 | 143 | 89% |
常見問題
《The Mother Tongue》有多長？
共 270 頁，比歷史榜上 78% 的書更短。
喜歡這本的話
同在歷史書架，分數介於 7.8 與 8.1 之間，與本書最接近的作品。
