Made in America 'c' Format

by Bill Bryson

• ISBN10: 0436202786
• ISBN13: 9780436202780
• Publish Date: 4 July 1994
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 30 March 2005
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Vintage Publishing
• Imprint: Martin Secker & Warburg Ltd
• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English

Reviews

[Michael @ Knowledge Lost]

Although I don’t live in America, it is obvious that they have had a big influence on the English language. Bill Bryson’s ‘Made In America’ explores the history of America and the effects it had on the language. I found the most interesting parts to do with censorship in America, from titbit becoming tidbit, cockroach becoming roach and to the extreme case of political correction which wanted to stop the use of terms like blackeye and blacksmith (but interestingly enough, not blackout). I feel I’ve gained some valuable insight into why American English is different to the commonly used Queens’ English, while getting a history into commonly used terms. Bill Bryson writes in such a way that it makes this book easy to read and at times humorous, which I feel is what you want in a Non Fiction book.