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Amglish in, like, ten easy lessons : a celebration of the new world lingo / Arthur E. Rowse ; with illustrations by John Doherty.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rowse, Arthur E. (Arthur Edward)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English language--United States--Slang.
- English language.
- Americanisms.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (257 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers : Distributed by National Book Network, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Amglish in, Like, Ten Easy Lessons: A Celebration of the New World Lingo, by Arthur Rowse and with illustrations by John Doherty, describes how Amglish, or American English influenced by online grammar and syntax, has begun to dominate our global language. Featuring an ironic manual on how to use this developing language, Amglish is a light and highly entertaining addition to the recent literature on grammar and punctuation. Illustrated with original drawings throughout, the book
- Contents:
- Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Made in the U.S.A.; Teachers and Other Pioneers; The New World Lingo; From Revolution to Tsunami; The Lishes of Amglish; Ten Easy Lessons; Notes; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 979-82-16-34568-8
- 1-283-24625-2
- 9786613246257
- 1-4422-1168-7
- OCLC:
- 755029891
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