How Do You Speak American? Mostly, Just Make Up Words

Nearly a century ago, there was a groundswell of linguistic patriotism in America. All of a sudden, scholars, writers and politicians were interested in studying, defining and promoting a distinctly "American" version of English. But what is American, exactly? In this mish-mash of Germanic and Latinate forms, what distinguishes the language that's used in the United States? How do you speak American?
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