Americanisms:English New World

Daniel R. Davis, Maximilian Schele De Vere

'This text is a good reference book. It provides a historical perspective of the various regions of the United States ... In addition, it presents a good explanation of words that are truly Americanisms ...' - The Linguist List

• PREFACE, I. THE INDIAN, II. MMIGRANTS FROM ABROAD, III. THE GREAT WEST, IV. THE CHURCH, V. POLITICS, VI. TRADE OF ALL KINDS, VII. AFLOAT, VIII. ON THE RAIL, IX. NATURAL HISTORY, X. OLD FRIENDS WITH NEW FACES, XI. CANT AND SLANG, XII. NEW WORDS AND NICKNAMES, INDEX