The American Language by H.L. Mencken

The American Language

H.L. Mencken

816 pages first pub 1919 (view editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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The American Language, first published in 1919, is H. L. Mencken's book about the English language as spoken in the United States. Mencken was inspired by "the argot of the colored waiters" in Washington, as well as one of his favorite authors, Ma...

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