OK : the improbable story of America's greatest word /

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It is said to be the most frequently spoken (or typed) word on the planet, more common than an infant's first word ma or the ever-present beverage Coke. It was even the first word spoken on the moon. It is "OK"--The most ubiquitous and invisible of American expressions, one used count...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Metcalf, Allan A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Temas:
English language > United States > Etymology.
English language > Usage.
Americanisms.
Anglais (Langue) > États-Unis > Étymologie.
Anglais (Langue) > États-Unis > Idiotismes.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > General.
Americanisms
English language > Etymology
English language > Usage
Amerikanisches Englisch
Interjektion
O.K.
Amerikaans.
Uitdrukkingen.
United States > History > Terminology.
États-Unis > Histoire > Terminologie.
United States
Verenigde Staten.
History
Terminology
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:It is said to be the most frequently spoken (or typed) word on the planet, more common than an infant's first word ma or the ever-present beverage Coke. It was even the first word spoken on the moon. It is "OK"--The most ubiquitous and invisible of American expressions, one used countless times every day. Yet few of us know the secret history of OK--how it was coined, what it stood for, and the amazing extent of its influence. Allan Metcalf, a renowned popular writer on language, here traces the evolution of America's most popular word, writing with brevity and wit, and ranging acro.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 210 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199703296
0199703299

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