Presidential Parlance and White House Words
The Leonard Lopate Show | Aug 18, 2015
The founding fathers felt that coining words and creating new uses for old ones was part of their role in creating a new American culture and language, distinct from the King's English. Ever since, American presidents have enriched our vocabulary with words, phrases, and concepts that we’ve put to general use. Lexicographer Paul Dickson, author of Words from the White House: Words and Phrases Coined or Popularized by America's Presidents, answers listener questions about the language of the presidents and presidential campaigns.
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