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Book dossier
by H. L. Mencken
The classic work on the evolution of American English from British English, American Pronunciation, spelling, proper names, and slang.
Dictionary of Americanisms
John Russell Bartlett
A dictionary of slang and unconventional English
Eric Partridge
Dictionary of the Underworld (Wordsworth Collection)
Made in America
Bill Bryson
Main street
Peter Viney
Start with English
D.H. Howe
A collection of college words and customs
Benjamin Homer Hall
African-American English
Salikoko S. Mufwene
The new Oxford picture dictionary
E. C. Parnwell
