These words form part of the discussion of the readings for this section, and you should become familiar with them. You can find them defined separately in the Glossary in the back of our textbook, as well as the online glossary on this site.
African languages
Spanish
Dutch
German
French
Native American languages
folk etymology
1607 The Virginia colony of Jamestown is founded
1620 Plimoth Colony founded
1786 Noah Webster, American Spelling Book (blue-backed speller)
1828 Noah Webster, American Dictionary of the English Language
1961 Merriam-Webster, Third New International Dictionary
1985-2012 Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE); final volume published in 2012