The American Language

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Discover a piece of history with this digital edition eBook of The American Language: A Preliminary Inquiry into the Development of English in the United States, by H. L. Mencken. Restored with care and true to the original work, this work has been deemed culturally important by scholars and is a fundamental part of our civilization's knowledge base. Pick up your copy today.

Genres: English language, Americanisms, Names – United States, Names, Personal – United States