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“In 1776, at the point of severance, except for an infusion of words from east coast Indian languages, the English language of North America was not in any radical way dissimilar from that of what the American settlers called the mother country.”

Quote by Robert Burchfield

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Robert Burchfield
Robert Burchfield

Robert Burchfield was a renowned lexicographer known for his contributions to the field of English lexicography. Born on January 27, 1923, and passing away on July 5, 2004, Burchfield's work had a profound impact on the standardization and documentation of the English language. more

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