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The American language : an inquiry into the development of English in the United States / by H.L. Mencken.

Main Author: Mencken, H. L. 1880-1956.
Language(s): English
Published: New York : A.A. Knopf, 1938.
Subjects: English language.
Americanisms.
Names > United States.
Names, Personal > United States.
Note: At head of title: 4th ed., cor., enl., and rewritten.
"Proper names in America": p. 474-554.
"Published March, 1919 ... Fourth edition corrected, enlarged, and rewritten published April, 1938."
Physical Description: xi, 769, xxix, [1] p. 24 1/2cm.
Original Format: Book
Original Classification Number: 820.47 M54 1938
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