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Gebundenes Buch

British or American English?

A Handbook of Word and Grammar Patterns

Herausgeber: Kyt&

Beschreibung

Speakers of British and American English display some striking differences in their use of grammar. In this detailed survey, John Algeo considers questions such as: *Who lives on a street, and who lives in a street? *Who takes a bath, and who has a bath? Containing extensive quotations from real-life English on both sides of the Atlantic, this clearly organized guide shows the differences - and similarities - between the grammar of British and American speakers. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, it provides an accessible account of contemporary English in use.

Autor

John Algeo is Professor Emeritus in the Department of English, University of Georgia, Athens.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 364
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Oktober 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 26mm
• Gewicht: 741g
• ISBN-13: 9780521371377
• ISBN-10: 0521371376
• Artikelnr.: 21659112

Rezensionen

'... no other book covers quite the same ground. It will be useful for lexicographers, translators, editors, and material writers, as well as linguists and researchers. Not least, it will provide many ideas for students who are beginning research into the varieties ...' Journal of English Linguistics