Dictionary of Americanisms: A Glossary of Words and Phrases Usually Regarded as Peculiar to the United States |
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... provincial and . colloquial language of the northern counties of England , a most striking resemblance appeared not only in the words commonly regarded as peculiar to New England , but in the dialectical pro- nunciation of certain words ...
... provincial and . colloquial language of the northern counties of England , a most striking resemblance appeared not only in the words commonly regarded as peculiar to New England , but in the dialectical pro- nunciation of certain words ...
Page xiv
... provincial in those parts from which the early colonists emigrated , or are to be found in the writings of well - accredited authors of the period when that emigration took place . Consequently , it is obvious that we have the best ...
... provincial in those parts from which the early colonists emigrated , or are to be found in the writings of well - accredited authors of the period when that emigration took place . Consequently , it is obvious that we have the best ...
Page xv
... provincial character , and such as have become obsolete in composition , are often of doubtful signification . Illustrations from well - known authors , wherein such words are employed , are of service in arriving at their true meaning ...
... provincial character , and such as have become obsolete in composition , are often of doubtful signification . Illustrations from well - known authors , wherein such words are employed , are of service in arriving at their true meaning ...
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... provincial , colloquial , or vulgar . But , notwithstanding all this , the common speech often enters largely into composition , and in some instances constitutes the chief excellence of a writer . In dramatic composition , the col ...
... provincial , colloquial , or vulgar . But , notwithstanding all this , the common speech often enters largely into composition , and in some instances constitutes the chief excellence of a writer . In dramatic composition , the col ...
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... provincial dialects of England to the present day . The dialects of the English language now spoken in England have existed from a very early period . It is not pretended by writers on the subject that any are of recent origin . " In ...
... provincial dialects of England to the present day . The dialects of the English language now spoken in England have existed from a very early period . It is not pretended by writers on the subject that any are of recent origin . " In ...
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