{"product_id":"2940148494928","title":"The American Language","description":"The American Language\u003cbr\u003eA Preliminary Inquiry into the Development of English in the United States\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition features a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and Index.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS\u003cbr\u003eI. By Way of Introduction,  \u003cbr\u003e1. The Diverging Streams,   \u003cbr\u003e2. The Academic Attitude,  \u003cbr\u003e3. The View of Writing Men,   \u003cbr\u003e4. Foreign Observers,   \u003cbr\u003e5. The Characters of American,   \u003cbr\u003e6. The Materials of American \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eII. The Beginnings of American,   \u003cbr\u003e1. In Colonial Days,   \u003cbr\u003e2. Sources of Early Americanisms,   \u003cbr\u003e3. New Words of English Material,   \u003cbr\u003e4. Changed Meanings,   \u003cbr\u003e5. Archaic English Words,   \u003cbr\u003e6. Colonial Pronunciation  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIII. The Period of Growth,  \u003cbr\u003e1. The New Nation,   \u003cbr\u003e2. The Language in the Making,  \u003cbr\u003e3. The Expanding Vocabulary,  \u003cbr\u003e4. Loan-Words,   \u003cbr\u003e5. Pronunciation   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIV. American and English Today,   \u003cbr\u003e1. The Two Vocabularies,  \u003cbr\u003e2. Differences in Usage,   \u003cbr\u003e3. Honorifics,  \u003cbr\u003e4. Euphemisms and Forbidden Words\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eV. Tendencies in American,  \u003cbr\u003e1. International Exchanges,   \u003cbr\u003e2. Points of Difference,   \u003cbr\u003e3. Lost Distinctions,   \u003cbr\u003e4. Foreign Influences Today,   \u003cbr\u003e5. Processes of Word Formation,   \u003cbr\u003e6. Pronunciation \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVI. The Common Speech,   \u003cbr\u003e1. Grammarians and Their Ways,   \u003cbr\u003e2. Spoken American As It Is,   \u003cbr\u003e3. The Verb,   \u003cbr\u003e4. The Pronoun,   \u003cbr\u003e5. The Adverb,   \u003cbr\u003e6. The Noun and Adjective,   \u003cbr\u003e7. The Double Negative,  \u003cbr\u003e8. Pronunciation \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVII. Differences in Spelling,  \u003cbr\u003e1. Typical Forms,  \u003cbr\u003e2. General Tendencies,  \u003cbr\u003e3. The Influence of Webster,  \u003cbr\u003e4. Exchanges,   \u003cbr\u003e5. Simplified Spelling,  \u003cbr\u003e6. Minor Differences\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVIII. Proper Names in America,  \u003cbr\u003e1. Surnames,   \u003cbr\u003e2. Given Names,   \u003cbr\u003e3. Geographical Names,   \u003cbr\u003e4. Street Names \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIX. Miscellanea,  \u003cbr\u003e1. Proverb and Platitude,   \u003cbr\u003e2. American Slang,   \u003cbr\u003e3. The Future of the Language\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eList of Words and Phrases\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Index\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"VolumesOfValue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47108735140080,"sku":"2940148494928","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940148494928_p0.jpg?v=1763703343","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940148494928","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}