Language in America

by Charlton Grant Laird

The impact of man upon language, and of language upon man, as language has been used on this continent from prehistoric times to the present . 8vo pp. 544 Brossura (wrappers) Pagine brunite (Pages slightly browned) Molto buono (Very Good)

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Published January 1, 1972

About the author

Charlton Grant Laird (1901–1984) was an American linguist, lexicographer, novelist, and essayist. Laird created the 1971 edition of the Webster's New World Thesaurus that became the standardized edition still used today. During his lifetime, he was probably best known for his language studies: books, textbooks, and reference works elucidating the English language for the layman along with his numerous contributions to dictionaries and thesauruses.

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