Books

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The United States of English

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

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Splendiferous Speech

Explores the linguistic creativity that went into making English American…

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Founding Grammars

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

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Slinging Mud

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

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Let's Talk Turkey

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

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Dewdroppers, Waldos, and Slackers

Gives yesterday's words another chance to sparkle…