The Emergence and Development of American ...

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"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"--

Über den Autor

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.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2026
Genre:	Importe
Rubrik:	Sprachwissenschaft
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9781009161237
ISBN-10:	1009161237
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Kretzschmar, Jr. William A.
Hersteller:	Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 21 mm
Von/Mit:	Jr. William A. Kretzschmar
Erscheinungsdatum:	06.04.2026
Gewicht:	0,558 kg