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Tells the dramatic story of how Americans thought and worried about the English language between 1776 and 1900.
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2 editions- Other · English · 1991University of California Press · 351 pages · 9780520074859
- Other · English · 1990W. Morrow · 351 pages · 9780688083526
RhetoricPolitical oratoryPopular cultureAmericanismsEnglish languageUsageSpoken EnglishHistory