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Gunnel Tottie - An Introduction to American English - 9780631197928 - V9780631197928
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An Introduction to American English

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Description for An Introduction to American English Paperback. This work explains American English in the context of American life, history, and institutions, while also making comparisons with British English. Series: Language Library. Num Pages: 320 pages, 14. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 464.
An Introduction to American English explores American English in the context of American history and institutions, while also making comparisons with British English.

Product Details

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Series
Language Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631197928
SKU
V9780631197928
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99-50

About Gunnel Tottie
Gunnel Tottie is Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Zurich, Switzerland. She is author of Negation in English Speech and Writing (1991) and editor of Creating and Using English Language Corpora (with Udo Fries and Peter Schneider, 1994), and Negation in the History of English (with Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade and Wim van der Wurff, 1999).

Reviews for An Introduction to American English
"A splendidly informative, yet lucid and easy-to-consult work. It contains all one might expect - such as clear chapters on vocabulary and accent - but also much much more: the sections on American culture, metaphor, greetings, swearwords, and websites are super-useful."
Jean Aitchison, Worcester College, University of Oxford "I have many excellent European students whose English grammar is ... Read more

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