Speaking American : A History of English in the United States

Speaking American shows what the English language looked like from various points on the American continent at crucial points in its linguistic history

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bailey, Richard W
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2015
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505 0 |a Cover -- Contents -- Editorial Note -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Chesapeake Bay, before 1650 -- 3. Boston, 1650-1700 -- 4. Charleston, 1700-1750 -- 5. Philadelphia, 1750-1800 -- 6. New Orleans, 1800-1850 -- 7. New York, 1850-1900 -- 8. Chicago, 1900-1950 -- 9. Los Angeles, 1950-2000 -- 10. Epilogue -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Y -- Z 
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