Funny, wise, learned and compulsive' - GQ Bill Bryson turns away from travelling the highways and byways of middle America, so hilariously depicted in his bestselling -- Independent on Sunday
Bill Bryson turns away from the highways and byways of middle America, so hilariously depicted in his bestselling The Lost Continent, for a fast, exhilarating ride along the Route 66 of American language and popular culture. In Made in America, Bryson de-mythologizes his native …
'Made in America' turns away from the highways and byways of middle America for a fast, exhilarating ride along the Route 66 of American language and popular culture.
In English With an Accent, Rosina Lippi-Green scrutinises American attitudes towards language. Using examples drawn from a variety of contexts, she exposes the way in which language is used to maintain and perpetuate certain social structures.
An historical treatment of the development of American English covering such subjects as pronunciation and spelling, slang, proper names, and common speech.-TX362.
Presents a comprehensive study on the development of American English written to clarify the differences and discrepancies between British and American English.