The prodigal tongue : the love-hate relationship between American and British English / Lynne Murphy.

"An American linguist teaching in England explores the sibling rivalry between British and American English. "If Shakespeare were alive today, he'd sound like an American." "English accents are the sexiest." "Americans have ruined the English language." "Technology means everyone will have to speak...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Murphy, M. Lynne (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York, New York : Penguin Books, [2018]
Subjects:
English language > Social aspects > United States.
English language > Social aspects > Great Britain.
English language > Variation > United States.
English language > Variation > Great Britain.
English language > Psychological aspects.
English language > Usage.
English language > History.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > General.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Historical & Comparative.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Reference.
English language.
English language > Social aspects.
English language > Variation.
Great Britain.
United States.
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:360 pages ; 22 cm
Variant Title:
Love-hate relationship between American and British English
Format: Book

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