| Milestones in the History of English in America: Volume 76 Contributor(s): Read, Allen Walker (Author), Bailey, Richard W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 082236526X ISBN-13: 9780822365266 Publisher: Duke University Press OUR PRICE: $19.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2002 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 420.973 |
| LCCN: 2001051269 |
| Series: Publication of the American Dialect Society |
| Physical Information: 1.39" H x 6.34" W x 9.24" (2.03 lbs) 454 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |