A series of talks by Mitford Mathews, editor of the Dictionary of Americanisms and lecturer in linguistics at the University of Chicago.An online collection of early educational public radio content from the National Association of Educational Broadcasters (NAEB).
https://www.unlockingtheairwaves.org/programs/american-language/
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Americans as makers of words
The first program in this series talks about "Americans as Makers of Words."
A German contribution
The sixth program in this series discusses the influence of German upon American English.
Further borrowing from the Indians
The third program in this series, "Further Borrowing from the Indians," continues to explore the influence that Native Americans had on the way colonists spoke English.
Further borrowing from the Indians
The third program in this series, "Further Borrowing from the Indians," continues to explore the influence that Native Americans had on the way colonists spoke English.
The Spanish gift
The eighth program in this series discusses the influence of Spanish upon American English.
Americans as makers of words
The first program in this series talks about "Americans as Makers of Words."
Words from all over
The final program in this series discusses the influence of various languages, like Eskimo and Chinook, upon American English.
More from the Dutch
The fifth program in this series continues to discuss the influence of Dutch upon American English.
The colonists go a-borrowing
The second program in this series, "The Colonists Go A-Borrowing," talks about the influence of Native Americans on colonists' language usage.
The colonists go a-borrowing
The second program in this series, "The Colonists Go A-Borrowing," talks about the influence of Native Americans on colonists' language usage.
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