A fascinating history of American English. White covers with blue cloth spine and gold lettering, 472 pp., index, 400+ illustrations, thousands of definitions. Excellent condition. This book weighs 4 lbs (1.8 kg). Extra charges for priority and interational shipping.

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Title

Speaking Freely: A Guided Tour of American English from Plymouth Rock to Silicon Valley

Publisher

Oxford University Press, New York

Publication Date

1997

Language

English

ISBN 10

019510692X

ISBN 13

9780195106923

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First Printing

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Fine

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An examination of American English

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About the Authors:
Anne H. Soukhanov is the "Word Watch" columnist for the Atlantic Monthly and executive editor of The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition. Stuart Berg Flexner was one of America's most distinguished lexicographers, a major editor of The Random House Dictionary--The Unabridged Edition and author of The Dictionary of American Slang, among many other books.

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