Listening to America: An Illustrated History of Words and Phrases from Our Lively and Splendid PastSimon and Schuster, 1982 - 591 páginas An illustrated survey of the origins, evolutions, and meanings of thousands of phrases, and expressions unique to American English adds up to an entertaining, reliable history of modern American idioms and speech. |
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Listening to America: An Illustrated History of Words and Phrases from Our ... Stuart Berg Flexner Vista de fragmentos - 1982 |
Listening to America: An Illustrated History of Words and Phrases from Our ... Stuart Berg Flexner Sin vista previa disponible - 1982 |
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