A History of American English

A History of American English
Author: J. L. Dillard
Publisher: Routledge
Total 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.

Speaking American

Speaking American
Author: Richard W. Bailey
Publisher: OUP USA
Total 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 the English Language

A History of the English Language
Author: Richard Hogg
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 440
Release: 2008-03-17
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1139451294

The history and development of English, from the earliest known writings to its status today as a dominant world language, is a subject of major importance to linguists and historians. In this book, a team of international experts cover the entire recorded history of the English language, outlining its development over fifteen centuries. With an emphasis on more recent periods, every key stage in the history of the language is covered, with full accounts of standardisation, names, the distribution of English in Britain and North America, and its global spread. New historical surveys of the crucial aspects of the language are presented, and historical changes that have affected English are treated as a continuing process, helping to explain the shape of the language today. This complete and up-to-date history of English will be indispensable to all advanced students, scholars and teachers in this prominent field.

Sociocultural and Historical Contexts of African American English

Sociocultural and Historical Contexts of African American English
Author: Sonja L. Lanehart
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages: 391
Release: 2001-10-10
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9027297983

This volume, based on presentations at a 1998 state of the art conference at the University of Georgia, critically examines African American English (AAE) socially, culturally, historically, and educationally. It explores the relationship between AAE and other varieties of English (namely Southern White Vernaculars, Gullah, and Caribbean English creoles), language use in the African American community (e.g., Hip Hop, women’s language, and directness), and application of our knowledge about AAE to issues in education (e.g., improving overall academic success). To its credit (since most books avoid the issue), the volume also seeks to define the term ‘AAE’ and challenge researchers to address the complexity of defining a language and its speakers. The volume collectively tries to help readers better understand language use in the African American community and how that understanding benefits all who value language variation and the knowledge such study brings to our society.

American English

American English
Author: Julie S. Amberg
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2009-10-30
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780521617888

This lively introduction to the study of language explores American English and its place within contemporary society, highlighting the role of language in our daily lives. Beginning with a definition of language, the text unpacks the basic concepts used in linguistics, placing them in the context of real-life situations. Using examples from popular culture, the authors show how the study of language is relevant to students' experience. Teachers and students will appreciate the book's innovative structure, designed to build an understanding of how different aspects of language work together. A variety of exercises - individual, group, discussion, research - is provided to support every teaching style. Imaginatively organised and fun to use, American English is the ideal guide to language study for students taking the subject as a general education requirement, beginning undergraduates in linguistics, and future teachers of English.

The History of the British Plantations in America

The History of the British Plantations in America
Author: Sir William Keith
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2012
Genre:
ISBN:

Description: This first (and only) part outlines the history of Virginia and Maryland, providing a narrative of key events during early colonisation. Included are descriptions of cultivation, taxation and legislation.

The Leading Facts of English History

The Leading Facts of English History
Author: D. H. Montgomery
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 644
Release: 2019-12-16
Genre: History
ISBN:

"The Leading Facts of English History" is a book about the cultural, religious, and political development of Great Britain. It is a fascinating view of the development of the English nation from the perspective of the pre-WWI historical tradition.

ENGLISH HIST FOR AMER READERS

ENGLISH HIST FOR AMER READERS
Author: Thomas Wentworth 1823-1911 Higginson
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2016-08-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781362208693

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The English History of African American English

The English History of African American English
Author: Shana Poplack
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2000-01-21
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780631212621

Much scholarly work assumes that the structure of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) derives from an earlier plantation creole. This volume explores an alternative hypothesis: that the characteristic features were acquired from the varieties of English to which early speakers were exposed.