The Prodigal Tongue The Love-Hate Relationship Between American and British English |
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| Author:
| Murphy, Lynne |
| Narrated by:
| Ward, Pam |
| ISBN: | 978-1-9773-2335-4 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2018 |
| Publisher: | Tantor Media, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Tantor Audio |
| Book Format: | Downloadable audio file |
| List Price: | USD $49.95 |
Book Description:
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With great humo(u)r and new insights, Lynne Murphy looks at the social, political and linguistic forces that have driven American and British English in different directions: how Americans got from centre to center, why British accents are growing away from American ones, and what different things we mean when we say estate, frown, or middle class.
With great humo(u)r and new insights, Lynne Murphy looks at the social, political and linguistic forces that have driven American and British English in different directions: how Americans got from centre to center, why British accents are growing away from American ones, and what different things we mean when we say estate, frown, or middle class.