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Milestones in the History of English in America (Hardcover) Loot Price: R524
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Milestones in the History of English in America (Hardcover): Allen Walker Read, Richard W. Bailey

Milestones in the History of English in America (Hardcover)

Allen Walker Read, Richard W. Bailey

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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.

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Imprint: Duke University Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: March 2002
First published: March 2002
Authors: Allen Walker Read • Richard W. Bailey
Dimensions: 228 x 154 x 35mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages: 450
ISBN-13: 978-0-8223-6526-6
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > Dialectology
Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > Slang & jargon
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LSN: 0-8223-6526-X
Barcode: 9780822365266

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