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America in So Many Words: Words That Have Shaped America . It chronicles, year by year, the contributions we have made to the vocabulary of English and the words we have embraced as the nation has evolved. From canoe (1555), and corn (1608), to newbie (1993
| Title | : | America in So Many Words: Words That Have Shaped America |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.53 (884 Votes) |
| Id Book | : | 0395860202 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 308 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 1997-11-01 |
| Type File | : | PDF, DOC, RTF, ePub |
America in So Many Words presents a unique and fascinating historical view of this country's language. It chronicles, year by year, the contributions we have made to the vocabulary of English and the words we have embraced as the nation has evolved. From canoe (1555), and corn (1608), to newbie (1993), and Ebonics (1997), a prominent word for nearly every year in the history of our nation is analyzed and discussed in its historical context. The result is an engaging survey of American linguistic culture through the centuries. The authors - both lifelong students of American English - bring a great depth of understanding to the words that have made the nation and the language what they are today.
I highly recommend this book for any child who is able to read at this level. What happened in this book hit "very close to home" for me and my family, and I was VERY impressed by Sarah's thorough research of an era (and its ongoing aftermath) that our government chose to downplay. An index lets you look up specific words.. Pinet can explain things very clearly, some of his writing is very strange, especially for a college textbook. He sighed and told me, "Fine five starsbut mom it is really 100 stars."
So there you have it another 5 out of 5 stars!
*I received a free copy of this ebook from Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion
**This book was read with my special needs son who is severely learning disabled. However, the proofs are fairly easy to follow (for a mathematician).. Another sister, the most beautiful of the group, married artist Charles Dana Gibson. Written easily to follow and fun.. After examining the chapters' and CD-ROM content, I have t
So there you have it another 5 out of 5 stars!
*I received a free copy of this ebook from Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion
**This book was read with my special needs son who is severely learning disabled. However, the proofs are fairly easy to follow (for a mathematician).. Another sister, the most beautiful of the group, married artist Charles Dana Gibson. Written easily to follow and fun.. After examining the chapters' and CD-ROM content, I have t
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