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Pioneers, O Pioneers!
- 1986 ----- color ----- 58 min ----- vhs
- (Story of English, The series, Part 6) Provides background about the development of a distinctive American language and literature. Begins with the Revolutionary War and the Founding Fathers' desire to infuse American English with new inventiveness. The "Americanisms" that resulted from the westward migration, the riverboat gamblers, the Gold Rush, the cowboy and other uniquely American experiences are examined. Explores the impact on the language of the flood of Jewish, German and Italian immigrants in the late-nineteenth century.
- Topics: (English, History: American, Linguistics)
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