9781605206233 - The American Language: A Preliminary Inquiry into the Development of English in the United States von Mencken, H. L. (3 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 512 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnPerhaps the first truly important book about the divergence of American English from its British roots, this survey of the language as it was spoken-and as it was changing-at the beginning of the 20th century comes via one of its .

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Perhaps the first truly important book about the divergence of American English from its British roots, this survey of the language as it was spoken-and as it was changing-at the beginning of the 20th century comes via one of its most inveterate watchers, journalist, critic, and editor HENRY LOUIS MENCKEN (1880-1956).In this replica of the 1921 'revised and enlarged' second edition, Mencken turns his keen ear on:. the general character of American English. loan-words and non-English influences. expletives and forbidden words. American slang. the future of the language. and much, much more.Anyone fascinated by words will find this a thoroughly enthralling look at the most changeable language on the face of the planet.