num_pages: 505
description: Historical information and entertaining illustrations of the vagaries of the American language supplement this detailed etymology of words and phrases native to the United States
language: English
title: I Hear America Talking: An Illustrated History of American Words and Phrases
titlecomplete: I Hear America Talking: An Illustrated History of American Words and Phrases
genres: Reference, Language
ratings_count: 17
awards: awardedAt: 315561600000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: General Reference Books (Finalist)
publisher: Simon & Schuster