America In So Many Words: Words That Have Shaped AmericaHarperCollins, 13 sept. 1999 - 320 pages This book presents a unique historical view of American English. It chronicles year by year the contributions Americans have made to the vocabulary of English and the words Americans have embraced through the evolution of the nation. For important years from the settlement of Jamestown until 1750, and for every year from 1750 through 1998, a prominent word is analyzed and discussed in its historical context. The result is a fascinating survey of American linguistic culture through past centuries. The authors -- both lifelong students of American English -- bring great depth of understanding to these key words that have made America, and American English, what they are today. |
Table des matières
| 1 | |
17511800 | 60 |
18011865 | 102 |
18661900 | 163 |
19011900 | 198 |
19451944 | 241 |
Indexes | 293 |
Word Index | 295 |
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
America in So Many Words: Words that Have Shaped America David K. Barnhart,Allan A. Metcalf Affichage d'extraits - 1997 |
America in So Many Words: Words that Have Shaped America David K. Barnhart,Allan A. Metcalf Affichage d'extraits - 1997 |
America in So Many Words: Words That Have Shaped America David K. Barnhart,Allan A. Metcalf Aucun aperçu disponible - 1999 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
addicted African African Americans Algonquian Ameri American English American invention athlete's foot attested became began blue laws blues boom Boston bust called Captain John Smith Civil coined colonies colonists corn couch potato cowboy Dictionary Dutch early England English language English speakers English-speaking example explained fast food French frontier go postal greenmail groovy H. L. Mencken hijack Hispanic House ice cream Indian jazz Jefferson journal known land later lish magazine mammoth Massachusetts meaning modern nation newspaper nineteenth century North America nowadays original passenger pigeon perhaps phrase plain political politicians popular pork barrel prairie President published pumpkin railroad ranch refer reported river rock and roll settlers slang slaves someone South Spanish squaw term ticket tion took tree turkey twentieth century United Virginia vocabulary vote wannabe West word writer wrote York yuppie
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