One Language, Two Grammars?
Journal Data
| Type | SOURCE_BOOK |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (US) |
| ISBN-13 | 9780511551970 |
| Open Library | OL16934561W |
| Total publications | 2 |
| Coverage period | 2009 - 2009 |
| Language | EN |
It is well known that British and American English differ substantially in their pronunciation and vocabulary - but differences in their grammar have largely been underestimated. This volume focuses on British–American differences in the structure of words and sentences and supports them with computer-aided studies of large text collections. Present-day as well as earlier forms of the two varieties are included in the analyses. This makes it the first book-length treatment of British and American English grammar in contrast, with topics ranging from compound verbs to word order differences and tag questions. The authors explore some of the better-known contrasts, as well as a great variety of innovative themes that have so far received little or no consideration. Bringing together the work of a team of leading scholars in the field, this book will be of interest to those working within the fields of English historical linguistics, language variation and change, and dialectology.
Compound verbs
Among the differences that exist between American and British English some concern the use of compound verbs such as to baby-sit, to daydream, to highlight, to mastermind, to pinpoint, to short-change, to troubleshoot, to wiretap. These differences are rarely mentioned in the literature and have played no prominent role in the textbooks comparing the two varieties (Bauer 2002, Gramley and Pätzold 2003, Tottie 2002a, Trudgill and Hannah 2002). In …
One Language, Two Grammars?
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Compound verbs
Among the differences that exist between American and British English some concern the use of compound verbs such as to baby-sit, to daydream, to highlight, to mastermind, to pinpoint, to short-change, to troubleshoot, to wiretap. These differences are rarely mentioned in the literature and have played no prominent role in the textbooks comparing the two varieties (Bauer 2002, Gramley and Pätzold 2003, Tottie 2002a, Trudgill and Hannah 2002). In …
One Language, Two Grammars?