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Publication details [#29337]

Dillard, J.L. 1992. A history of American English. Longman. 257 pp.

Publication type

Book – monograph

Publication language

English

Keywords

historical explanation | language development2 | language use | language variation | pidgin

Language as a subject

English, American

Annotation

Because of the disregard of British antecedents, this book creates the impression that American English just grew or precipitated from a suspension of pidgins in the New World.

Reviewed by

Algeo, John. 1993. Review of $A history of American English.