an inquiry into the development of English in the United States
Mencken, H. L
2003
A reference guide to American English with a word list containing 12,000 American terms drawn from all of the languages spoken in the United States. Examines the development of American English and identifies American pronunciation, spelling, and slang.
A collection of essays in which various authors explore the origins of some of the United States' more unique regional names and the impact those names have on how Americans perceive the area and its people.
a study based on historical documents giving the origin and significance of the state names, nicknames, mottoes, seals, flags, flowers, birds, songs, and descriptive comments on the capitol buildings and on some of the leading state histories
