num_pages: 777
description: A modified, one-volume edition of Mencken's classic analysis of American English
language: English
title: The American Language: An Inquiry into the Development of English in the United States
titlecomplete: The American Language: An Inquiry into the Development of English in the United States
genres: Classics, Language, History, Writing, Philosophy, American History, Reference, Linguistics, Nonfiction, Journalism
ratings_count: 540
publisher: Knopf