Author: Donald McCarthy
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Americanisms
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
"Language of the Mosshorn"
Author: Donald McCarthy
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Americanisms
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Americanisms
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
American Language Supplement 2
Author: H.L. Mencken
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 0307813444
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 817
Book Description
The DEFINITIVE EDITION OF The American Language was published in 1936. Since then it has been recognized as a classic. It is that rarest of literary accomplishments—a book that is authoritative and scientific and is at the same time very diverting reading. But after 1936 HLM continued to gather new materials diligently. In 1945 those which related to the first six chapters of The American Language were published as Supplement I; the present volume contains those new materials which relate to the other chapters. The ground thus covered in Supplement II is as follows: 1. American Pronunciation. Its history. Its divergence from English usage. The regional and racial dialects. 2. American Spelling. The influence of Noah Webster upon it. Its characters today. The simplified spelling movement. The treatment of loan words. Punctuation, capitalization, and abbreviation. 3. The Common Speech. Outlines of its grammar. Its verbs, pronouns, nouns, adjectives, and adverbs. The double negative. Other peculiarities. 4. Proper Names in America. Surnames. Given-names. Place-names. Other names. 5. American Slang. Its origin and history. The argot of various racial and occupational groups. Although the text of Supplement II is related to that of The American Language, it is an independent work that may be read profitably by persons who do not know either The American Language or Supplement I.
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 0307813444
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 817
Book Description
The DEFINITIVE EDITION OF The American Language was published in 1936. Since then it has been recognized as a classic. It is that rarest of literary accomplishments—a book that is authoritative and scientific and is at the same time very diverting reading. But after 1936 HLM continued to gather new materials diligently. In 1945 those which related to the first six chapters of The American Language were published as Supplement I; the present volume contains those new materials which relate to the other chapters. The ground thus covered in Supplement II is as follows: 1. American Pronunciation. Its history. Its divergence from English usage. The regional and racial dialects. 2. American Spelling. The influence of Noah Webster upon it. Its characters today. The simplified spelling movement. The treatment of loan words. Punctuation, capitalization, and abbreviation. 3. The Common Speech. Outlines of its grammar. Its verbs, pronouns, nouns, adjectives, and adverbs. The double negative. Other peculiarities. 4. Proper Names in America. Surnames. Given-names. Place-names. Other names. 5. American Slang. Its origin and history. The argot of various racial and occupational groups. Although the text of Supplement II is related to that of The American Language, it is an independent work that may be read profitably by persons who do not know either The American Language or Supplement I.
The Official Price Guide to Collecting Books
Author: Marie Tedford
Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN: 0375722939
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
The antiquarian's reference to old books features thousands of listings, including hundreds of new titles, a new Internet buying guide, a complete glossary of book-collecting terms, research resources, information on dealers, and advice on buying, selling, and maintaining fragile acquisitions. Original.
Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN: 0375722939
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
The antiquarian's reference to old books features thousands of listings, including hundreds of new titles, a new Internet buying guide, a complete glossary of book-collecting terms, research resources, information on dealers, and advice on buying, selling, and maintaining fragile acquisitions. Original.
The Publishers Weekly
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1662
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1662
Book Description
American Dialect Dictionary
Author: Harold Wentworth
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Americanisms
Languages : en
Pages : 780
Book Description
Definitions and quotations, mainly of localisms, regionalisms, provincialisms, accompanied by examples of use, date and place.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Americanisms
Languages : en
Pages : 780
Book Description
Definitions and quotations, mainly of localisms, regionalisms, provincialisms, accompanied by examples of use, date and place.
annual bibliography of english language & literature
Author: John Horden
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Word and Phrase Patterns in Current American English
Author: John Newton Winburne
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 1190
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 1190
Book Description
Biographical Books, 1950-1980
Author: R.R. Bowker Company. Department of Bibliography
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 1634
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 1634
Book Description
The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
Author: Library of Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 712
Book Description
National Union Catalog
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
Includes entries for maps and atlases.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Union catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
Includes entries for maps and atlases.