Milestones in the History of English in America (Hardcover)

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.

General

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
LSN:	0-8223-6526-X
Barcode:	9780822365266

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