Language in the USA: Themes for the Twenty-first Century - Softcover

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9780521777476: Language in the USA: Themes for the Twenty-first Century

Synopsis

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.

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About the Authors

Edward Finegan is Professor of Linguistics and Law at the University of Southern California.

John R. Rickford is Martin Luther King Jr. Centennial Professor of Linguistics, Stanford University, and Director of Stanford University's program in African and Afro-American Studies.

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9780521771757: Language in the USA: Themes for the Twenty-first Century

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ISBN 10:  0521771757 ISBN 13:  9780521771757
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2004
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