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The first American colonist had perforce to invent Americanisms, if only to describe the unfamiliar landscape and weather, flora and fauna confronting them.
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- Title American Language
- Author H. L. Mencken
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 4th
- Pages 769
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Knopf Publishing Group, New York
- Date June 27, 1936
- ISBN 9780394400754 / 0394400755
- Weight 2.93 lbs (1.33 kg)
- Dimensions 9.57 x 6.72 x 2.17 in (24.31 x 17.07 x 5.51 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Americanisms, English language - United States
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 00000000
- Dewey Decimal Code 427
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New York: A Borzoi Book/Published by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., Publishers, 1973. 4th Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo or 8° (Medium Octavo): 7¾" x 9¾" tall. 769 + pp. Over-sized and/or over weight book; extra postage required. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur an additional shipping charge. Essentially and virtually clean, fresh, flawless copy, with solid binding and minimal external & internal wear. Clean text on crisp pages with moderate foxing on page edges, not affecting text. Light shelf wear. Dust jacket shows moderate wear all around. Please inquire for the complete set, consisting of Fourth Edition and Supplements I + II. Synopsis: The American Language is H. L. Mencken's 1919 book about changes Americans had made to the English Language. Mencken was inspired by the argot of the colored waiters in Washington, as well as one of his favourite authors, Mark Twain, and his experiences on the streets of Baltimore, MD. In…
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