The American Language

The American Language; An Inquiry into the Development of English in the United States
1921 title page
AuthorH. L. Mencken
LanguageEnglish
GenreLinguistics
PublisherAlfred A. Knopf
Publication date
1919
Publication placeUnited States

The American Language; An Inquiry into the Development of English in the United States, first published in 1919, is a book written by H. L. Mencken about the English language as spoken in the United States.