The American language
Subtitle: an inquiry into the development of English in the United States
By: by H.L. Mencken.
Edition: 4th ed., cor., enl., and rewritten.
Publisher: A.A. Knopf
Published: 1936
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 769
Subjects: English language -- United States; Americanisms; Names -- United States; Names, Personal -- United States
Description: The classic work on the evolution of American English from British English, American Pronunciation, spelling, proper names, and slang.
Notes: "Proper names in America.": p. 474-554.