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Made in America
An Informal History of the English Language in the United States
Bill Bryson
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · October 23, 2001
Reading lane: Historical Linguistics
“A literate exploration of why we use—or mangle—our native tongue.”—USA Today Bill Bryson celebrates America’s magnificent offspring in the book that reveals once and for all how a dusty western hamlet with neither woods nor holly came to be known as Hollywood…and exactly why Mr.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Language, Unbuttoned
A lively look at how English took its own peculiar turns in the United States.
Come here for
- Curious detours into American words and expressions
- The origins behind “Hollywood” and “Yankee Doodle”
Expect
- An informal history of English in America
- A playful focus on how language gets used—and mangled
Book Details
- Authors
- Bill Bryson
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- October 23, 2001
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Historical Linguistics · Sociolinguistics
- Reading lane
- Historical Linguistics
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North American History
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About This Book
“A literate exploration of why we use—or mangle—our native tongue.”—USA Today Bill Bryson celebrates America’s magnificent offspring in the book that reveals once and for all how a dusty western hamlet with neither woods nor holly came to be known as Hollywood…and exactly why Mr. Yankee Doodle call his befeathered cap “Macaroni.”
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