Divided by a Common Language
Title | Divided by a Common Language PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher Davies |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 260 |
Release | 2007-09-26 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 9780547350288 |
This guide to the language differences between the United States and United Kingdom is “a fascinating collection full of all kinds of surprises” (Minneapolis Star Tribune). Taxi rank . . . toad in the hole . . . dustman . . . fancy dress . . . American visitors to London (or viewers of British TV shows) might be confused by these terms. But most Britons would be equally puzzled by words like caboose, bleachers, and busboy. In Divided by a Common Language, Christopher Davies explains these expressions and discusses the many differences in pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary between British and American English. He compares the customs, manners, and practical details of daily life in the United Kingdom and the United States, and American readers will enjoy his account of American culture as seen through an Englishman’s eyes. Davies tops it off with an amusing list of expressions that sound innocent enough in one country but make quite the opposite impression in the other. Two large glossaries help travelers translate from one variety of English to the other, and additional lists explain the distinctive words of Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. This delightful book is the ideal companion for travelers—or anyone who enjoys the many nuances of language.
The American Heritage Book Of English Usage
Title | The American Heritage Book Of English Usage PDF eBook |
Author | Editors of the American Heritage Di |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Pages | 314 |
Release | 1996-09-09 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 9780547563213 |
For the first time, the editors of the acclaimed American Heritage(R) Dictionary have applied their efforts to word usage as its own subject. The result is this practical guide that includes chapters on grammar, style, diction, gender, social groups, pronunciation, word formation, science terms, and a subject and a word index.
African American English
Title | African American English PDF eBook |
Author | Lisa J. Green |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 302 |
Release | 2002-08-08 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9780521891387 |
This authoritative introduction to African American English (AAE) is the first textbook to look at the grammar as a whole. Clearly organised, it describes patterns in the sentence structure, sound system, word formation and word use in AAE. The textbook examines topics such as education, speech events in the secular and religious world, and the use of language in literature and the media to create black images. It includes exercises to accompany each chapter and will be essential reading for students in linguistics, education, anthropology, African American studies and literature.
Speaking American
Title | Speaking American PDF eBook |
Author | Richard W. Bailey |
Publisher | OUP USA |
Pages | 226 |
Release | 2012-01-23 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 019517934X |
Speaking American shows what the English language looked like from various points on the American continent at crucial points in its linguistic history.
A History of American English
Title | A History of American English PDF eBook |
Author | J. L. Dillard |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 365 |
Release | 2014-09-25 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1317899598 |
This impressive volume provides a chronological, narrative account of the development of American English from its earliest origins to the present day.
An Introduction To American English
Title | An Introduction To American English PDF eBook |
Author | Gunnel Tottie |
Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
Pages | 320 |
Release | 2001-12-21 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9780631197928 |
An Introduction to American English explores American English in the context of American history and institutions, while also making comparisons with British English.
Chapters from My Autobiography
Title | Chapters from My Autobiography PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Twain |
Publisher | The Floating Press |
Pages | 508 |
Release | 2009-12-01 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1775417077 |
Renowned American humorist Mark Twain turns his incisive wit loose on his own life story in this unique take on the nineteenth-century memoir. Originally composed in a format that studiously ignored the careful chronological structure that most autobiographies follow, these essays were first published in book form ten years after the author's death. Twain fans will love the author's account of his quintessentially American upbringing, wildly zig-zagging career path, and gradual transition into the writing life.