This impressive volume provides a chronological, narrative account of the development of American English from its earliest origins to the present day.
This impressive volume provides a chronological, narrative account of the development of American English from its earliest origins to the present day.
Speaking American shows what the English language looked like from various points on the American continent at crucial points in its linguistic history.
This book was the first to provide a comprehensive survey of linguistic research into African-American English and is widely recognised as a classic in the fiel
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