The American Language

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Contents:


Preface to the First Edition

Preface to the Second Edition

I. Introductory
1. The Diverging Streams of English
2. The Academic Attitude
3. The View of Writing Men
4. Foreign Observers
5. The General Character of American English
6. The Materials of the Inquiry

II. The Beginnings of American
1. The First D…