American talk : where our words came from /

by Dillard, J. L. (Joey Lee), 1924-
Published 1977

Van Winkle's return : change in American English, 1966-1986 /

by Wilson, Kenneth G. (Kenneth George), 1923-
Published 1987

New dictionary of American slang /

by Chapman, Robert L.
Published 1986

Dictionary of American regional English /

Published 1985

Our own words.

by Dohan, Mary Helen
Published 1974

A dictionary of American English on historical principles /

by Craigie, William A. (William Alexander), Sir, 1867-1957
Published 1938

Black slang : a dictionary of Afro-American talk.

by Major, Clarence
Published 1971

The Emergence of Black English : text and commentary /

Published 1991

The Columbia guide to standard American English /

by Wilson, Kenneth G. (Kenneth George), 1923-
Published 1993

The American language : an inquiry into the development of English in the United States.

by Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956
Published 1936

Prison slang : words and expressions depicting life behind bars /

by Bentley, William K.
Published 1992

American Indian English /

by Leap, William
Published 1993

Made in America /

by Bryson, Bill
Published 1994

Cursing in America : a psycholinguistic study of dirty language in the courts, in the movies, in the schoolyards, and on the streets /

by Jay, Timothy
Published 1992

Fresh fly flavor : words & phrases of the hip-hop generation /

by Fab 5 Freddy, 1959-
Published 1992

The word on the street : fact and fable about American English /

by McWhorter, John H.
Published 1998

A dictionary of American idioms /

by Makkai, Adam
Published 1995

American English : dialects and variation /

by Wolfram, Walt, 1941-
Published 1998

The structure of American English /

by Francis, W. Nelson (Winthrop Nelson), 1910-
Published 1958

The English history of African American English /

Published 1999