- Paperback: 308 pages
- Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (Trade) (26 Nov 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0618002707
- ISBN-13: 978-0618002702
- Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 12.1 x 2.2 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,606,890 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Offers a chronological history of famous American words and expressions, such as hot dog, bayou, bogus, and cafeteria.
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The story of the English language in North America begins almost exactly five hundred years ago, on July 24, 1497. Read the first page
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
An Interesting Perspective On US History
26 July 2000
Format:Paperback
This book gives the historical background of over three hundred words that are in some way uniquely American-born. Boring, you say? Never! The entries are arranged chronologically and include some words that you might suspect (underground railroad, motel) and quite a few that may surprise you (hello, bathtub, bug). Each entry provides a fascinating look at the people and times that led to the development of the word. An index lets you look up specific words.
4 of 10 people found the following review helpful
A sleep inducer...
29 Oct 2003
Format:Hardcover
I found this book about as exciting as reading last week's weather report.I waded through it but finally gave up a little from the end.Language and the derivation of words and phrases is an interesting and colorful subject;but little was found in this book.There is much more to producing a good book than collecting up a bunch of stuff and sticking it between a couple of covers.Don't waste your "coin" (not covered by the way) as you'll forget what's in it as soon as you read it.
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