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A is for American : letters and other characters in the newly United States Cover Image Book Book

A is for American : letters and other characters in the newly United States

Lepore, Jill 1966- (Author).

Summary: A study of the ways in which language was used in the early American republic to define national character and shape national boundaries focuses on the contributions of seven men who worked with alphabets, codes, and signs.

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  • ISBN: 037540449X
  • ISBN: 9780375404498
  • Physical Description: print
    241 p. : ill ; 24 cm.
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2002.

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Likeness -- Cobwebs: American language -- Universal alphabet -- Heathens: National alphabet -- Natural language -- Strange characters -- Wires: Universal communication -- Visible speech -- Epilogue: Men of progress.

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