35.69, Books: The United States of English: Ostler (2023)

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Date: 07-Dec-2023
From: Rachel Havard [Rachel.HAVARD at oup.com]
Subject: The United States of English: Ostler (2023)


Title: The United States of English
Subtitle: The American Language from Colonial Times to the
Twenty-First Century
Publication Year: 2023
Publisher: Oxford University Press
                http://www.oup.com/us
Book URL: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-united-states-of
-english-9780197647295

author: Rosemarie Ostler
Abstract:

The United States of English tells the story of how American English
grew and changed from colonial times to the present, exploring how the
American language is different from British English and how it got
that way. From the English of the colonists to slang, regional
dialects, African American English, the internet, and "political
correctness," Rosemarie Ostler shows how the language has evolved and
is still evolving today. Written for non-specialists, it is filled
with colorful examples of past and present English that bring the
language to life.

Linguistic Field(s): Historical Linguistics
                     History of Linguistics
                     Sociolinguistics

Subject Language(s): English (eng)

Written In: English (eng)



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