One Language, Two Grammars?: Differences between British and American English by

Description: One Language, Two Grammars? by GÜnter Rohdenburg, Julia SchlÜter This volume focuses on British–American differences in the structure of words and sentences. The first full-length treatment of the topic, it will be of interest to scholars working within the fields of English historical linguistics, language variation and change, and dialectology. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description It is well known that British and American English differ substantially in their pronunciation and vocabulary - but differences in their grammar have largely been underestimated. This volume focuses on British–American differences in the structure of words and sentences and supports them with computer-aided studies of large text collections. Present-day as well as earlier forms of the two varieties are included in the analyses. This makes it the first book-length treatment of British and American English grammar in contrast, with topics ranging from compound verbs to word order differences and tag questions. The authors explore some of the better-known contrasts, as well as a great variety of innovative themes that have so far received little or no consideration. Bringing together the work of a team of leading scholars in the field, this book will be of interest to those working within the fields of English historical linguistics, language variation and change, and dialectology. Author Biography Gunter Rohdenburg is Professor Emeritus of English Linguistics in the Department of English and American Studies at the University of Paderborn. Julia Schluter is Assistant Professor in English Linguistics and Language History at the University of Bamberg. Table of Contents Introduction GÜnter Rohdenburg and Julia SchlÜter; 1. Colonial lag, colonial innovation or simply language change? Marianne Hundt; 2. Compound verbs Peter Erdmann; 3. The formation of the preterite and the past participle Magnus Levin; 4. Comparatives Britta Mondorf; 5. Phonology and grammar Julia SchlÜter; 6. Prepositions and postpositions Eva Berlage; 7. Argument structure David Denison; 8. Reflexive structures GÜnter Rohdenburg; 9. Noun phrase modification Douglas Biber, Jack Grieve and Gina Iberri-Shea; 10. Nominal complements GÜnter Rohdenburg; 11. Non-finite complements Uwe Vosberg; 12. The present perfect and the preterite Johan Elsness; 13. The revived subjunctive Göran Kjellmer; 14. The mandative subjunctive William J. Crawford; 15. The conditional subjunctive Julia SchlÜter; 16. Tag questions D. J. Allerton; 17. The pragmatics of adverbs Karin Aijmer; 18. How different are American and British grammar? And how are they different? Gunnel Tottie; 19. New departures GÜnter Rohdenburg and Julia SchlÜter. Review Review of the hardback: … an important book … Journal of English Language and Linguistics… an important and stimulating read for researchers of diverse areas of linguistic research … a great contribution to growing literature on variation studies using large-scale corpus data. Studies in English Literature Promotional An original volume focusing on British–American differences in the structure of words and sentences. Review Quote Review of the hardback: … an important book … Journal of English Language and Linguistics Promotional "Headline" An original volume focusing on British-American differences in the structure of words and sentences. Description for Bookstore This volume focuses on British-American differences in the structure of words and sentences. The first full-length treatment of the topic, it will be of interest to scholars working within the fields of English historical linguistics, language variation and change, and dialectology. Description for Library This volume focuses on British-American differences in the structure of words and sentences. The first full-length treatment of the topic, it will be of interest to scholars working within the fields of English historical linguistics, language variation and change, and dialectology. Details ISBN0521872197 Short Title 1 LANGUAGE 2 GRAMMARS Publisher Cambridge University Press Series Studies in English Language Language English ISBN-10 0521872197 ISBN-13 9780521872195 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 427 Illustrations Yes Year 2009 Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st Subtitle Differences between British and American English DOI 10.1604/9780521872195 UK Release Date 2009-01-22 AU Release Date 2009-01-22 NZ Release Date 2009-01-22 Author Julia SchlÜter Pages 486 Publication Date 2009-01-22 Alternative 9780511551970 Edited by Julia SchlÜter Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:148811012;

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