America in so many words words that have shaped America /
In chronological order, Barnhart and Metcalf give the history and usage of words and phrases that Americans have added to the English language, from canoe and skunk in the 1500s to soccer mom, Ebonics, and millennium bug in the 1990s.
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| Main Author: |
Barnhart, David K. |
| Other Authors: |
Metcalf, Allan A., EBSCOhost. |
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eBook
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| Language: |
English
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Boston :
Houghton Mifflin,
[1997]
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xii, 308 pages) : illustrations.
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