by Bill Bryson · Black Swan · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780552998055
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«Made in America» is Bill Bryson's essay on the English language and culture of the United States, published by Black Swan in paperback (478 pages, in English).
Bill Bryson explores the origins of American English and US popular culture: how a desert people without forests became Hollywood, why people say «lootenant» or «Toosday», and how junk food and Wild West myths were born. All told with humor and anecdotes about the country's everyday history.
Originally published in 1994; this edition is from 1998. Tenth title in the Bryson series. Text in English.
For readers interested in the history of American English, Americanisms and popular culture, with an accessible and humorous tone.
William McGuire Bryson is an American-British journalist and author. Bryson has written nonfiction books on topics including travel, the English language, and science. Born in the United States, he has resided in Britain for most of his adult life, returning to the U.S. between 1995 and 2003, and holds dual American and British citizenship. He was the chancellor of Durham University from 2005 to 2011.
