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One Language, Two Grammars?: Differences between British and American English
Edited By G Nter Ro
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Description for One Language, Two Grammars?: Differences between British and American English
hardcover. An original volume focusing on British-American differences in the structure of words and sentences. Editor(s): Rohdenburg, Gunter; Schluter, Julia. Series: Studies in English Language. Num Pages: 486 pages, 122 tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ABM; CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 29. .
It is well known that British and American English differ substantially in their pronunciation and vocabulary - but differences in their grammar have largely been underestimated. This volume focuses on British–American differences in the structure of words and sentences and supports them with computer-aided studies of large text collections. Present-day as well as earlier forms of the two varieties are included in the analyses. This makes it the first book-length treatment of British and American English grammar in contrast, with topics ranging from compound verbs to word order differences and tag questions. The authors explore some of the better-known contrasts, ... Read more
It is well known that British and American English differ substantially in their pronunciation and vocabulary - but differences in their grammar have largely been underestimated. This volume focuses on British–American differences in the structure of words and sentences and supports them with computer-aided studies of large text collections. Present-day as well as earlier forms of the two varieties are included in the analyses. This makes it the first book-length treatment of British and American English grammar in contrast, with topics ranging from compound verbs to word order differences and tag questions. The authors explore some of the better-known contrasts, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
486
Condition
New
Series
Studies in English Language
Number of Pages
486
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521872195
SKU
V9780521872195
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About Edited By G Nter Ro
Gunter Rohdenburg is Professor Emeritus of English Linguistics in the Department of English and American Studies at the University of Paderborn. Julia Schluter is Assistant Professor in English Linguistics and Language History at the University of Bamberg.
Reviews for One Language, Two Grammars?: Differences between British and American English
Review of the hardback: '… an important book …' Journal of English Language and Linguistics '… an important and stimulating read for researchers of diverse areas of linguistic research … a great contribution to growing literature on variation studies using large-scale corpus data.' Studies in English Literature