American English by Walt Wolfram

American English by Walt Wolfram

The new edition of this classic text chronicles recent breakthrough developments in the field of American English, covering regional, ethnic, and gender-based differences.

"This edition is more than just a latest edition of the two earlier ones, as it is an improved and, in the authors words, a thoroughly revised and updated version (pxiii) made more comprehensive by featuring new, separate sections on Jewish English and Asian American English, as well as a whole separate chapter on language and ethnicity." - Polycarp Naanma Dajang - The Linguist "The book s rather simple language and style of presentation means it is an invaluable text for readers from a wide range of backgrounds." - Polycarp Naanma Dajang- The Linguist "The interactive features (websites with text, audio files and video vignettes which can be accessed by anyone with a smartphone by the Quick Response (QR) code facility) especially make the book a reader-friendly resource for anyone interested in learning about variation studies, dialects and dialect issues, especially of dialects in the United States." - Polycarp Naanma Dajang- The Linguist

Walt Wolfram is William C. Friday Distinguished University Professor at North Carolina State University, and has authored numerous books including The Development of African American English (with Erik Thomas, Blackwell, 2002) and American Voices (co-edited with Ben Ward, Blackwell, 2006). His most recent book is Talkin’ Tar Heel: How Our Voices Tell the Story of North Carolina (2014).

Natalie Schilling is Associate Professor of Linguistics at Georgetown University. She is co-editor of The Handbook of Language Variation and Change, second edition (with J. K. Chambers, 2013, Wiley), and author of Sociolinguistic Fieldwork (2013).

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ISBN 13	9781118390221
ISBN 10	1118390229
Title	American English
Author	Walt Wolfram
Series	Language In Society
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Wiley-Blackwell
Year published	2015-12-21
Number of pages	464
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.