Say what? :

Gorrell, Gena K. 1946-

Say what? : the weird and mysterious journey of the English language / Gena K. Gorrell. - Toronto, Ont. : Plattsburgh, N.Y. : Tundra Books ; Tundra Books of Northern New York, c2009. - 146 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-139) and index.

Chronicles the history and origin of the English language, describing how millions of English words, weird spellings, and confusing pronunciations all came together.

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English language--History.

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