Americanisms: The English Of The New World (1872)

by Maximilian Schele de Vere

Book Overview

Americanisms: The English Of The New World is a book written by Maximilian Schele De Vere and published in 1872. The book is a comprehensive study of the English language as spoken in America, focusing on the unique words, phrases, and idioms that have developed in the United States since its founding. De Vere, a German-American linguist and philologist, explores the origins of American English and its relationship to British English, as well as the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 112014468X
• ISBN13: 9781120144683
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 694 Pages
• Weight: 2.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"