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A series of talks by Mitford Mathews, editor of the Dictionary of Americanisms and lecturer in linguistics at the University of Chicago.

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1954-01-01Further borrowing from the Indians00:13:36
1954-01-01The Spanish gift00:14:37
1954-01-01Americans as makers of words00:13:49
1954-01-01Words from all over00:14:30
1954-01-01More from the Dutch00:14:54
1954-01-01The colonists go a-borrowing00:13:41
1954-01-01Imported from France00:14:48
1954-01-01A word from the Dutch00:11:59
1954-01-01A German contribution00:14:40
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Subjects
Dutch language--Influence on English; English language; English language--United States; English language--United States--Etymology; English language--United States--Foreign words and phrases--Indian; Eskimo language; French language; German language; Indians of North America; Language and culture--United States; Language and languages--Etymology; NAEB Region III; NAEB Regions III & IV: The Upper Midwest; Native American History & Culture; Spanish language; Speaking; Speech & Language
Creators
Parrish, Thomas (Thomas D.); University of Chicago
Contributors
Mathews, Mitford M. (Mitford McLeod), 1891-1985
Genres
Educational; History
Time Periods
1950-1959