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Made in America: An Informal History of the English Language in the United States
By
Bill Bryson
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Harperaudio
Publication date
May 30, 2005
Binding
Cassette/Spoken Word
Edition
Unabridged
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780060730291
ISBN-10
0060730293
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$34.95
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audio
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Traces America's history through the language of the time and discusses words culled from everyday activities in a discussion of American English.
Editions
Hardcover
from William Morrow & Co (February 1, 1995)
9780688103125 | details & prices | 6.75 × 9.50 × 1.50 in. | 1.65 lbs | List price $23.00
About: Offers a look at the origins of American English, including why strippers' apparel is called a G-string and what--or who--is the real McCoy
About: Offers a look at the origins of American English, including why strippers' apparel is called a G-string and what--or who--is the real McCoy
Paperback
Reprint edition from Harpercollins (March 1, 1996)
9780380713813 | details & prices | 5.50 × 8.25 × 1.25 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $14.99
About: A history of the American English language consists of entertaining anecdotes that reveal the bizarre and often humorous origins of such familiar words as 'Hollywood' and 'macaroni.
About: A history of the American English language consists of entertaining anecdotes that reveal the bizarre and often humorous origins of such familiar words as 'Hollywood' and 'macaroni.
Cassette/Spoken Word
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Unabridged edition from Harperaudio (May 30, 2005)
9780060730291 | details & prices | List price $34.95
About: Traces America's history through the language of the time and discusses words culled from everyday activities in a discussion of American English.
About: Traces America's history through the language of the time and discusses words culled from everyday activities in a discussion of American English.
Prebinding
from Turtleback Books (March 1, 1996)
9781417671502 | details & prices | 5.75 × 8.50 × 1.25 in. | 0.95 lbs | List price $25.80
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