That's the way it crumbles : the American conquest of English /

In That's the Way It Crumbles, Matthew Engel presents a call to arms against the linguistic impoverishment that happens when one language dominates another. With dismay and wry amusement, he traces the American invasion of our language from the early days of the New World, via the influence of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Engel, Matthew, 1951- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Profile Books, 2017.
Temas:
English language > Variation.
Americanisms.
English language > United States.
Anglais (Langue) > Variation.
Anglais (Langue) > États-Unis > Idiotismes.
Anglais (Langue) > États-Unis.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > General.
English language.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: There'll be bluebirds
  • For shame, Mr. Jefferson!
  • Ahoy there!
  • You ain't heard nothin' yet
  • One, two, three o'clock, four o'clock rock
  • Stepping up to the plate
  • Let's wake up and have a cuppa instead
  • Nous sommes tous Américains, innit
  • From abrasive to zing
  • What is to be done?

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