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That's not English : Britishisms, Americanisms, and what our English says about us / Erin Moore.
Van Pelt Library PE1074.8 .M66 2015
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Moore, Erin (Writer on English language), author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English language--Variation.
- English language.
- English language--Spoken English--United States.
- English language--Spoken English.
- Civilization.
- Social aspects.
- United States.
- English language--Spoken English--Great Britain.
- English language--Great Britain--Usage.
- English language--United States--Usage.
- English language--Usage.
- Americanisms.
- Great Britain--Civilization--Social aspects.
- Great Britain.
- United States--Civilization--Social aspects.
- Civilization--Social aspects.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 223 pages ; 22 cm
- Other Title:
- That is not English
- Place of Publication:
- New York, New York : Gotham Books, [2015]
- Summary:
- An American expatriate living in London explores the historical and cultural differences between American and British versions of English, covering snacking habits, overall collective personalities, dating and sex, drinking and raising kids. --Publisher's description.
- Contents:
- Quite
- Middle class
- Moreish
- Mufti
- Gobsmacked
- Trainers
- Sorry
- Toilet
- Cheers
- Knackered
- Brolly
- Bespoke
- Fortnight
- Clever
- Ginger
- Dude
- Partner
- Proper
- OK
- Whinge
- Bloody
- Scrappy
- Pull
- Shall
- Sir
- Yankee
- Skint
- Crimbo
- Tip
- Tea
- Way out.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-223).
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Dhiren H. Shah W'82 and Katherine M. Shah Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1592408850
- 9781592408856
- OCLC:
- 881888243
- Publisher Number:
- 99963802214
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