Made in America. An Informal History of the English Language in the United States

Bill Bryson

ISBN 10: 0380713810 / ISBN 13: 9780380713813

Published by Bolinda Publishing, 2001

About this Item

A history of the American English language consists of entertaining anecdotes that reveal the bizarre and often humorous origins of such familiar words as "Hollywood" and "macaroni." Reprint.; LET OP! Ander omslag. Dit is de USA uitgave, Avon pap. 1e druk 1996.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Made in America. An Informal History of the English Language in the United States
• Publisher: Bolinda Publishing
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0380713810
• ISBN 13: 9780380713813
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Good
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Synopsis

“A literate exploration of why we use—or mangle—our native tongue.”—USA Today

Bill Bryson celebrates America’s magnificent offspring in the book that reveals once and for all how a dusty western hamlet with neither woods nor holly came to be known as Hollywood…and exactly why Mr. Yankee Doodle call his befeathered cap “Macaroni.”

About the Author

Bill Bryson's bestselling books include One Summer, A Short History of Nearly Everything, At Home, A Walk in the Woods, Neither Here nor There, Made in America, and The Mother Tongue. He lives in England with his wife.