A Dictionary of Americanisms
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Editor | Mitford M. Mathews |
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Subject | English language |
Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
Publication date | 1951 |
Media type | |
OCLC | 137743375 |
427.9 | |
LC Class | PE2835 |
A Dictionary of Americanisms on Historical Principles is a dictionary of English words and phrases that originated in the United States. The two-volume dictionary was edited by and was published in 1951 by University of Chicago Press.[1]
The work should not be confused with John Russell Bartlett's Dictionary of Americanisms.
References[]
- ^ Mathews derived much of the book from A Dictionary of American English on Historical Principles edited under the direction of Sir William Craigie at the University of Chicago (1934-1944). Its 1911 pages of entries provides an important view of American culture as it evolved from its beginnings to the mid-20th century. "Made in U.S.A.", Time magazine. April 02, 1951.
External links[]
- Works by or about A Dictionary of Americanisms in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
Categories:
- 1951 non-fiction books
- English dictionaries
- Works about American English
- United States literature stubs
- Dictionary stubs