Founding Grammars: How Early America's War Over Words Shaped Today's Language
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St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2015.
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English
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9781466846289
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Rosemarie Ostler., & Rosemarie Ostler|AUTHOR. (2015). Founding Grammars: How Early America's War Over Words Shaped Today's Language . St. Martin's Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rosemarie Ostler and Rosemarie Ostler|AUTHOR. 2015. Founding Grammars: How Early America's War Over Words Shaped Today's Language. St. Martin's Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rosemarie Ostler and Rosemarie Ostler|AUTHOR. Founding Grammars: How Early America's War Over Words Shaped Today's Language St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rosemarie Ostler, and Rosemarie Ostler|AUTHOR. Founding Grammars: How Early America's War Over Words Shaped Today's Language St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2015.
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