num_pages: 417
description: The author of Mother Tongue offers an affectionate and informative look at the origins of American English, including why strippers' apparel is called a G-string and what--or who--is the real McCoy. 75,000 first printing. $75,000 ad/promo. Tour.
language: English
title: Made in America: An Informal History of the English Language in the United States
titlecomplete: Made in America: An Informal History of the English Language in the United States
genres: Audiobook, American, History, American History, The United States Of America, Travel, Humor, Language, Linguistics, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 14873
publisher: William Morrow & Co