| Made in America: An Informal History of the English Language in the United States Contributor(s): Bryson, Bill (Author) |
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ISBN: 0380713810 ISBN-13: 9780380713813 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2001 Annotation: Bill Bryson, author of the national bestseller The Mother Tongue, takes an informed and affectionate look at the history of the U.S. from the perspective of language and popular culture.. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Historical & Comparative - History | United States - General - Humor | Form - Essays |
| Dewey: 420.973 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.80 lbs) 480 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "A literate exploration of why we use--or mangle--our native tongue."--USA Today Bill Bryson celebrates America's magnificent offspring in the book that reveals once and for all how a dusty western hamlet with neither woods nor holly came to be known as Hollywood...and exactly why Mr. Yankee Doodle call his befeathered cap "Macaroni." |
Contributor Bio(s): Bryson, Bill: - Bill Bryson's bestselling books include One Summer, A Short History of Nearly Everything, At Home, A Walk in the Woods, Neither Here nor There, Made in America, and The Mother Tongue. He lives in England with his wife. |