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I'm seriously thinking of having this printed on postcards for my top set English group some time soon...

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Mother Tongue

Another book a read in November was Mother Tongue.  I've read some of Bill Bryson's books before and enjoy his style of writing.  Having read this book now, I'm surprised I never came across it before.  

The content of the book is very wide ranging.  Some things I was already aware of but most of the information was new to me.  Although it is a technical piece of writing, Bryson really breaks things down for the reader and makes the topic very accessible.  

He takes the read through the history, geography, differences and future of the English language and links it to other languages, including German which was the highlight for me of course.

Everyone who studies language should read this book.