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.
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.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
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.
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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.
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.
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