American words

Author(s)

• Mathews, Mitford McLeod
• Bjorklund, Lorence F.

Bibliographic Information

American words

by Mitford M. Mathews ; illustrated by Lorence Bjorklund

Collins + World, c1976

Note

Includes index

Summary: Presents the stories behind the origin and development of approximately two hundred significant American words and phrases

Details

• NCID: BA19747333
• ISBN:
  • 0529035502
• LCCN: 76020613
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Cleveland
• Pages/Volumes: 266 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PE2831
  • DC : 427/.9/73
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Americanisms
  • LCSH : English language -- Etymology -- Juvenile literature
  • JVSH : Americanisms
  • JVSH : English language -- Etymology