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OK the improbable story of America's greatest word

Allan Metcalf, a renowned popular writer on language, traces the secret history of OK--how it was coined, what it stood for, and the amazing extent of its influence.

Main Author: Metcalf, Allan A.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Hays, Sara Light tribute.
English language > United States > Etymology.
English language > Usage.
Americanisms.
United States > History > Terminology.
Summary: Allan Metcalf, a renowned popular writer on language, traces the secret history of OK--how it was coined, what it stood for, and the amazing extent of its influence.
Physical Description: xii, 210 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780195377934 (alk. paper)
0195377931 (alk. paper)
Author Notes: Allan Metcalf is Professor of English at MacMurray College and Executive Secretary of the American Dialect Society. He is the author of many books, including most recently Presidential Voices: Speaking Styles from George Washington to George W. Bush (2004).

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