One language, two grammars? : differences between British and American English / edited by Günter Rohdenburg and Julia Schlüter.
"It is well-known that British and American English differ substantially in their pronunciation and vocabulary - but differences in their grammar have largely been underestimated. This volume focuses on British-American differences in the structure of words and sentences and supports them with...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2009.
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| Series: | Studies in English language.
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| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | "It is well-known that British and American English differ substantially in their pronunciation and vocabulary - but differences in their grammar have largely been underestimated. This volume focuses on British-American differences in the structure of words and sentences and supports them with computer-aided studies of large text collections. Despite being the subject of a vast body of literature, this is the first book-length treatment of British and American English, and is based on empirical analyses of present-day as well as earlier forms of the two varieties. The authors explore some of the better known contrasts, as well as a variety of innovative themes that have so far received little or no consideration. Bringing together the work of a team of leading scholars in the field, this book will be of interest to those working within the fields of English historical linguistics, language variation and change, and dialectology."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | xxiv, 461 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 424-451) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0521872197 9780521872195 |