Published in 1892 by Harper & Brothers, Americanisms and Briticisms; with other essays on other isms is a collection of essays written by American literary critic and Columbia Universdity professor Brander Matthews. Her explores how geographic, social, and political separation created distinct paths for American English and British English. He critiques specific regional word choices on both sides of the Atlantic—such as comparing the American term depot (of French origin) unfavorably to the British term station, or examining how words like clever and smart carry different social meanings. The essays advocate for American cultural and literary self-reliance, urging writers to reject artificial deference to British standards while still honoring the core principles of the English language. Beyond national dialects, the collection touches upon topics like spelling reform, literary criticism, and 19th-century cultural tensions. (Amazon)