Books

The United States of English

Tells the engrossing tale of how the American language evolved over 400 years …

Splendiferous Speech

Explores the linguistic creativity that went into making English American…

Founding Grammars

Traces our grammar obsession back to America's earliest days …

Slinging Mud

Gathers the most memorable words and expressions from two centuries of going negative …

Let's Talk Turkey

Gets to the roots of over 150 familiar figures of speech…

Dewdroppers, Waldos, and Slackers

Gives yesterday's words another chance to sparkle…