A History of American English

This impressive volume provides a chronological, narrative account of the development of American English from its earliest origins to the present day.

List of contents

Chapter 1 On the background of American English; Chapter 2 Early diversity, levelling and rediversification; Chapter 3 The development of Black English; Chapter 4 The development of Southern; Chapter 5 The early history of the Gulf Corridor; Chapter 6 Westward, not without complication; Chapter 7 Regionalization and de-regionalization; Chapter 8 Deruralization: the small town, the city and the suburbs;

About the author

Authored by Dillard, J. L.

Summary

Part of the "Longman Linguistics Library", this text examines the history and development of American English, covering such topics as the development of Black English, regionalization and de-regionalization and early diversity, levelling and rediversification.

Product details

• Authors: J L Dillard, J. L. Dillard
• Publisher: Routledge
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.03.1992
• EAN: 9780582052963
• ISBN: 978-0-582-05296-3
• No. of pages: 268
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 342 g
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics