Milestones in the History of English in America (Publications of the American Dialect Society) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Milestones in the History of English in America (Publications of the American Dialect Society) Book

A collection of essays by one of the premier historians of American English, Milestones in the History of English in America is a remarkable introduction to Allen Walker Read’s work and the ways in which archival materials can illuminate linguistic history. This volume is divided into four sections: the emergence of American English as a distinct form and the attitudes of both Britons and Americans toward its development; the history of the most distinctive and widespread American coinage, "O.K."; euphemism and obscenity; and an autobiographical section that provides a fascinating portrait of a remarkable American scholar.Read More

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  • 082236526X
  • 9780822365266
  • Allen Walker Read
  • 30 September 2002
  • Duke University Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 454
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