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9 produkter
Dewdroppers, Waldos, and Slackers
A Decade-by-Decade Guide to the Vanishing Vocabulary of the Twentieth Century
Häftad, 2005
233 kr
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Every era of the twentieth century from the "Roaring Twenties" to the "Me Decade" brought its own fads and trends and the language to go with them: fresh youth slang, up-to-the-minute buzzwords, and colorful catch phrases. Most of this new vocabulary exploded into the vernacular, only to fizzle a …
The United States of English
The American Language from Colonial Times to the Twenty-First Century
Inbunden, 2023
347 kr
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The story of how English became American -- and how it became Southern, Bostonian, Californian, African-American, Chicano, elite, working-class, urban, rural, and everything in between By the time of the Revolution, the English that Americans spoke was recognizably different from the British …
United States of English
The American Language from Colonial Times to the Twenty-First Century
E-bok, 2023
269 kr
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The story of how English became American -- and how it became Southern, Bostonian, Californian, African-American, Chicano, elite, working-class, urban, rural, and everything in between By the time of the Revolution, the English that Americans spoke was recognizably different from the British …
United States of English
The American Language from Colonial Times to the Twenty-First Century
E-bok, 2023
269 kr
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The story of how English became American -- and how it became Southern, Bostonian, Californian, African-American, Chicano, elite, working-class, urban, rural, and everything in between By the time of the Revolution, the English that Americans spoke was recognizably different from the British …
Slinging Mud: Rude Nicknames, Scurrilous Slogans, and Insulting Slang from Two Centuries of American Politics
Häftad, 2011
247 kr
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Splendiferous Speech
How Early Americans Pioneered Their Own Brand of English
E-bok, 2018
118 kr
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What does it mean to talk like an American? According to John Russell Bartlett's 1848 Dictionary of Americanisms, it means indulging in outlandish slang-splendiferous, scrumptious, higgeldy piggedly-and free-and-easy word creation-demoralize, lengthy, gerrymander. American English is more than just …
Splendiferous Speech
How Early Americans Pioneered Their Own Brand of English
E-bok, 2018
153 kr
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What does it mean to talk like an American? According to John Russell Bartlett's 1848 Dictionary of Americanisms, it means indulging in outlandish slang-splendiferous, scrumptious, higgledy-piggledy-and free-and-easy word creation-demoralize, lengthy, gerrymander. American English is more than just …
Slinging Mud
Rude Nicknames, Scurrilous Slogans, and Insulting Slang from Two Centuries of American Politics
E-bok, 2011
236 kr
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Two Centuries of Scandalous Rumors, Over-the-Top Insults, and Low-Down Slurs. We bemoan the loss of civility in public discourse these days, but mudslinging is an American tradition as old as the republic. Not everyone admired the Father of Our Country. President Washington''s enemies called him a …
Let's Talk Turkey
The Stories Behind America's Favorite Expressions
Häftad, 2008
267 kr
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Ever wonder what going on the wagon has to do with drinking? Why does extreme behavior take the cake? And did Americans' pocket change ever really include wooden nickels? Many of our most intriguing expressions grew out of once-familiar bits of American culture, the roots of which are now obscure. …
