The American language
Subtitle: an inquiry into the development of English in the United States
By: by H.L. Mencken
Publisher: Knopf
Published: 1948
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 890
Subjects: English language; Americanisms; Names; Personal Names
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: VII. The pronunciation of American; title: VIII. American spelling; title: IX. The common speech; title: X. Proper names in America; title: XI. American Slang; title: List of words and phrases.