American English /
Wolfram, Walt, 1941-
American English / Walt Wolfram and Natalie Schilling ; enhancements and exercises by Caroline Myrick and Joel Schneier. - Third edition. - 1 online resource (533 pages) : illustrations. - Language in Society ; 25 . - Language in society (Oxford, England) ; 25. .
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
Dialects, standards, and vernaculars -- Why dialects? -- Levels of dialect -- Dialects in the United States : past, present, and future -- Regional varieties of English -- Social varieties of American English -- Ethnicity and American English -- African American English -- Gender and language variation -- Dialects and style -- The application of dialect study -- Dialect awareness : extending application.
9781118391433 (e-book)
English language--Dialects--United States.
English language--Variation--United States.
Americanisms.
Electronic books.
PE2841 / .W654 2016eb
427/.973
American English / Walt Wolfram and Natalie Schilling ; enhancements and exercises by Caroline Myrick and Joel Schneier. - Third edition. - 1 online resource (533 pages) : illustrations. - Language in Society ; 25 . - Language in society (Oxford, England) ; 25. .
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
Dialects, standards, and vernaculars -- Why dialects? -- Levels of dialect -- Dialects in the United States : past, present, and future -- Regional varieties of English -- Social varieties of American English -- Ethnicity and American English -- African American English -- Gender and language variation -- Dialects and style -- The application of dialect study -- Dialect awareness : extending application.
9781118391433 (e-book)
English language--Dialects--United States.
English language--Variation--United States.
Americanisms.
Electronic books.
PE2841 / .W654 2016eb
427/.973