Jr. Kretzschmar

The Emergence and Development of American English

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Produktbeschreibung

Based on copious data from the Linguistic Atlas Project, this book tells the story of American English from a linguistic standpoint, illustrated with real-life examples of language in use. Authoritative yet accessible, it is essential reading for researchers and students of American English, English Historical Linguistics and World Englishes.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Juli 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781009161237
• ISBN-10: 1009161237
• Artikelnr.: 73532170

Autorenporträt

William A. Kretzschmar, Jr. is the Harry and Jane Willson Professor in Humanities, University of Georgia. He edited the American Linguistic Atlas Project for thirty-four years, which led to his preparation of American pronunciations for the online Oxford English Dictionary.

Inhaltsangabe

Figures and Tables
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. The Idea of American English
2. Emergence
3. Old World Origins for American English
4. The Colonial Period (1600-1800)
5. The National Period (up to the Civil War, 1800-1865)
6. Gilded Age to World War II (1866-1945)
7. The Information Age (1945-present)
8. Regions and Localities
9. African American English
10. Social Differences in American English
11. Heritage Languages and American English
12. Standard American English
Appendices
Glossary, References
Index.