A professor of English and expert on American language examines the broad sweep of presidential speech, identifying the various ways in which presidents have communicated with the American public and their rhetorical expectations of his role. Original.

A fascinating look at the generation of language surveys numerous 'new words,' such as 'Catch-22,' 'Gen-X,' 'silent majority' and their progenitors, including Jonathan Swift, Dr. Seuss, Lewis Carroll, and Galett Burgess, among others. Reprint.

The author of American in So Many Words provides a close-up study of the distinctive characteristics, dialects, cultural innovations, and ethnic eccentricities of American regional English, discussing the unique qualities of language in the South, New England, Midwest, and more. Simultaneous.

An international tour of words that have shaped the English language explores the etymology of words such as paradise, siesta, geyser, justice, tattoo, and zombie, revealing their often fascinating origins in foreign cultures.

Offers a chronological history of famous American words and expressions, such as hot dog, bayou, bogus, and cafeteria

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