American and British English : Divided by a Common Language?
by
Paul Baker
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1107460883
ISBN-13
9781107460881
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 19th, 2017
Print length
276 Pages
Weight
412 grams
Dimensions
15.40 x 22.70 x 1.80 cms
Product Classification:
Historical & comparative linguistics
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Is British English becoming more like American English, and if so, why, and in what ways? Paul Baker compares eight large sets of American and British English from the 1930s, 1960s, 1990s and 2000s, using a mixture of computer and human analysis to identify how both varieties are changing over time.
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.
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