Made in America. An informal history of the english language in the United States. Bill Bryson
Made in America. An informal history of the english language in the United States. Bill Bryson. 1994/2001. ISBN 0380713810. A funny yet very insightful book as only Bryson can write it. Well researched with copious annotations this is book for historians, writers, political scientists and students of all ages. I learned so much from this book such as
- The Pilgims were incredibly stupid and unprepared for their settling of America
- American angst over public sex, visual and written owes much to the Puritan influence
- Current ideas about political correctness are seriously flawed.
- Many Americanisms came from England – but the Brits could no longer recognize them.
- America is an incredibly funny and diverse place.
Have ago if you can find this book (Its on Amazon) , it is well worth the read.
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