Metcalf, Allan A

Describes how the presidents of the United States have spoken and how Americans have received them, including regional accents, the influences of speechwriters, and words presidents have favored, and contains linguistic profiles of the forty-three presidents, from George Washington to George W. Bush.

Traces the origins of the word "OK," explaining how it was created, what it stood for, and how it has become one of the most ubiquitous words in the English language.