Milestones in the History of English in America
Author:   Allen Walker Read ,  Richard W. Bailey
Publisher:   Duke University Press
Volume:   v. 86
ISBN:  

9780822365266


Pages:   450
Publication Date:   10 March 2002
Format:   Hardback
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Milestones in the History of English in America


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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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Author:   Allen Walker Read ,  Richard W. Bailey
Publisher:   Duke University Press
Imprint:   Duke University Press
Volume:   v. 86
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.921kg
ISBN:  

9780822365266


ISBN 10:   082236526
Pages:   450
Publication Date:   10 March 2002
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained

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