America In So Many Words: Words That Have Shaped AmericaHarperCollins, 13 sept. 1999 - 320 pages This book presents a unique historical view of American English. It chronicles year by year the contributions Americans have made to the vocabulary of English and the words Americans have embraced through the evolution of the nation. For important years from the settlement of Jamestown until 1750, and for every year from 1750 through 1998, a prominent word is analyzed and discussed in its historical context. The result is a fascinating survey of American linguistic culture through past centuries. The authors -- both lifelong students of American English -- bring great depth of understanding to these key words that have made America, and American English, what they are today. |
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... lish language came when the English finally decided to put down roots in North America . It was in territory that , at the suggestion of Sir Walter Raleigh , they called Virginia in 1585 by gracious permission of their " virgin queen ...
... lish for hundreds of years , undergoing drastic changes of meaning from century to century . It began as a bizarre kind of overcooked corn , explained in a 1618 account of certain Indi- ans in Virginia : " Some of them , more thriftye ...
... lish as far back as the 1400s . However , parched corn is an American term and food . When CORN ( 1608 ) is raw , it does not keep well . Parch it , however , and it can be carried in a pouch and eaten as one travels along or stored for ...
Table des matières
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17511800 | 60 |
18011865 | 102 |
18661900 | 163 |
19011900 | 198 |
19451944 | 241 |
Indexes | 293 |
Word Index | 295 |
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
America in So Many Words: Words that Have Shaped America David K. Barnhart,Allan A. Metcalf Affichage d'extraits - 1997 |
America in So Many Words: Words that Have Shaped America David K. Barnhart,Allan A. Metcalf Affichage d'extraits - 1997 |
America in So Many Words: Words That Have Shaped America David K. Barnhart,Allan A. Metcalf Aucun aperçu disponible - 1999 |
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