American Language Supplement 2

by H.L. Mencken

Book Overview

The DEFINITIVE EDITION OF The American Language was published in 1936.? Since then it has been recognized as a classic.? It is that rarest of literary accomplishments-a book that is authoritative and scientific and is at the same time very diverting reading.? But after 1936 HLM continued to gather new materials diligently.? In 1945 those which related to the first six chapters of The American Language were published as Supplement I ; the present volume...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0394400771
• ISBN13: 9780394400778
• Release Date: June 1948
• Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
• Length: 889 Pages
• Weight: 2.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.6" x 9.7"