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Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"This collection of interconnected essays tackles words, concepts, and phrases that have become part of the cultural conversation--but deserve to be reexamined. Combining sharp criticism, lyricism, and play, this book argues for judicious and imaginative speech"--
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"An American linguist teaching in England explores the sibling rivalry between British and American English. "If Shakespeare were alive today, he'd sound like an American." "English accents are the sexiest." "Americans have ruined the English language." "Technology means everyone will have to speak the same English." Such claims about the English language are often repeated but rarely examined. Professor Lynne Murphy is on the linguistic front line....
3) The American way of writing: how to communicate like a native at school, at work, and on the road
Author
Publisher
Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"This book explains the uniquely American cultural references that appear in American English for students and professionals to increase their written command of the language." --
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