The United States of English : the American language from colonial times to the twenty-first century / Rosemarie Ostler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ostler, Rosemarie, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--United States--History.

English language.

English language--Variation--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Summary:

'The United States of English' tells the story of how American English grew and changed from colonial times to the present, exploring how the American language is different from British English and how it got that way. From the English of the colonists to slang, regional dialects, African American English, the internet, and 'political correctness,' Rosemarie Ostler shows how the language has evolved and is still evolving today. Written for non-specialists, it is filled with colourful examples of past and present English that bring the language to life.

Contents:

Cover

The United States of English

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction: One Country, Many Englishes

1. The Beginnings of American English

2. Early Regional Dialects

3. Building the Vocabulary

4. American Grammar and Usage

5. The Spread of Regional Speech

6. Ethnic Dialects

7. Language Innovation outside the Mainstream

8. The Social Life of American English

9. American English Today

Afterword: American English Tomorrow

Appendix: American Vowels

Notes

Select Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2023.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on July 24, 2023).

ISBN:

0-19-764732-4

0-19-764731-6

0-19-764730-8