American and British English

American and British English

by Paul Baker
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 30/09/2017

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Is British English becoming more like American English? If so, why, and in what ways? This book compares examples of American and British language data from the 1930s, 1960s, 1990s and 2000s, to track the most important ways that both varieties are changing over time, and compares the extent to which they are following similar paths using a mixture of computer and human analysis. The analysis is carried out across several levels, including spelling differences (such as colour vs color), vocabulary (truck vs lorry), and a range of morphological, grammatical, semantic and pragmatic features. Baker explores the changing aspects of American and British society which help to explain the findings.

ISBN:
9781108363549
9781108363549
Category:
linguistics
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
30-09-2017
Language:
English
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Paul Baker

Paul Baker is a Professor of English Language at Lancaster University and has written over twenty books, for both academic and popular audiences.

These include Fabulosa: The Story of Polari, and Outrageous! The Story of Section 28 and the Battle for LGBT Education. Paul is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.

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