Language in the U. S. A. Themes for the Twenty-First Century

Name: Language in the U. S. A. Themes for the Twenty-First Century
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ISBN: 9780521777476

ISBN-10: 052177747X

ISBN-13: 9780521777476

Edition: 2004

Authors: Edward Finegan, John R. Rickford

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This textbook furnishes a comprehensive survey of current language issues in the U.S., exploring the nature of language variation in the United States and its social, historical and political significance. The book is divided into three sections: Part I, American English; Part II, Other Language Varieties; and Part III, The Sociolinguistic Situation in the U.S.A.

Book details

List price: $54.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 6/24/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 519
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.244
Language: English

MA and PHD, Ohio State U; served as chair of Dept of Lingistics at USC; has been Fellow in Law and Linguistics, Harvard U; Visiting Prof at U of Zurich, Visitng Scholar at U of Helsinki, Liberal Arts Fellow at Harvard U, Dir of American Langauge Institute/national Iranian Radio and Television [1975-1976 - in peaceful times]. Recipient of many teaching awards and honors.




American English



American English: its origins and history




The distinctiveness of American English




Regional American dialects




Social varieties of American English




African-American vernacular English




The dictionary of American regional English




Other Language Varieties in the USA



Multilingualism and non-English mother tongues




Creole languages in the United States; forging new identities




Native American languages




Spanish in the northeast




Spanish in the southwest




American sign language




Asian American voices




Linguistic diversity and English language acquisition




The Sociolinguistic Situation in the USA



Language ideology and language prejudice




Ebonics and its controversy




Language policy and English-only




Language and Education




Adolescent language




Slang




Rap and hip hop




Language, gender and sexuality




Language and identity in American literature




The language of doctors and patients




The language of cyberspace




Language attitudes to US speech