Never Enough Words: How Americans Invented Expressions as Ingenious, Ornery, and Colorful as Themsel Ves

by Jeffrey McQuain

Jeffery McQuain explores the interconnections between the American character and history and the evolution of the American language. From the humorous -- the lawyer bird, named for its long bill -- to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679458042
• ISBN13: 9780679458043
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Random House Reference Publishing
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.3"