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The birth of American English. How to recognize a phrasal verb. Cucka-nucka.

The birth of American English. How to recognize a phrasal verb. Cucka-nucka.

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999. This week, we look at what shaped early American English, from Native American words to Noah Webster's spelling reforms. Then, we explore phrasal verbs, looking at their grammatical peculiarities and some tips to distinguish them from other types of verbs.

The "American English" segment was written by Valerie Fridland, a professor of linguistics at the University of Nevada in Reno and the author of "Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English." You can find her at valeriefridland.com.

The "phrasal verbs" segment was written by Edwin L. Battistella, who taught linguistics and writing at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, where he served as a dean and as interim provost. His books include Bad Language: Are Some Words Better than Others?, Sorry About That: The Language of Public Apology, and Dangerous Crooked Scoundrels: Insulting the President, from Washington to Trump. It originally appeared on the OUP blog and is included here with permission.

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The birth of American English. How to recognize a phrasal verb. Cucka-nucka.

The birth of American English. How to recognize a phrasal verb. Cucka-nucka.

Edwin L. Battistella, Mignon Fogarty, Valerie Fridland