This book is a cultural-historical (rather than purely linguistic)
introduction to American English. The first part consists of a general
account of variation in American English. It offers concise but
comprehensive coverage of such topics as the history of American
English; regional, social and ethnic variation; variation in style
(including slang); and British and American differences. The second
part of the book puts forward an account of how American English has
developed into a dominant variety of the English language. It focuses
on the ways in which intellectual traditions such as puritanism and
republicanism, in shaping the American world view, have also
contributed to the distinctiveness of American English.
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ISBN
9781460403099
Publisert
2014
Utgiver
Vendor
Broadview Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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