British or American English? - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook British or American English? write by John Algeo. This book was released on 2006-08-10. British or American English? available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Speakers of British and American English display some striking differences in their use of grammar. In this detailed survey, John Algeo considers questions such as: •Who lives on a street, and who lives in a street? •Who takes a bath, and who has a bath? •Who says Neither do I, and who says Nor do I? •After 'thank you', who says Not at all and who says You're welcome? •Whose team are on the ball, and whose team isn't? Containing extensive quotations from real-life English on both sides of the Atlantic, collected over the past twenty years, this is a clear and highly organized guide to the differences - and the similarities - between the grammar of British and American speakers. Written for those with no prior knowledge of linguistics, it shows how these grammatical differences are linked mainly to particular words, and provides an accessible account of contemporary English in use.
Divided by a Common Language
Divided by a Common Language - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Divided by a Common Language write by Christopher Davies. This book was released on 2007-09-26. Divided by a Common Language available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This guide to the language differences between the United States and United Kingdom is “a fascinating collection full of all kinds of surprises” (Minneapolis Star Tribune). Taxi rank . . . toad in the hole . . . dustman . . . fancy dress . . . American visitors to London (or viewers of British TV shows) might be confused by these terms. But most Britons would be equally puzzled by words like caboose, bleachers, and busboy. In Divided by a Common Language, Christopher Davies explains these expressions and discusses the many differences in pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary between British and American English. He compares the customs, manners, and practical details of daily life in the United Kingdom and the United States, and American readers will enjoy his account of American culture as seen through an Englishman’s eyes. Davies tops it off with an amusing list of expressions that sound innocent enough in one country but make quite the opposite impression in the other. Two large glossaries help travelers translate from one variety of English to the other, and additional lists explain the distinctive words of Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. This delightful book is the ideal companion for travelers—or anyone who enjoys the many nuances of language.
American and British English
American and British English - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook American and British English write by Paul Baker. This book was released on 2017-09-28. American and British English available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Is British English becoming more like American English? Paul Baker tracks the changes, trends and distinctions of both languages to answer this question.
The UK to USA Dictionary
The UK to USA Dictionary - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The UK to USA Dictionary write by Claudine Dervaes. This book was released on 2012. The UK to USA Dictionary available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An A to Z ("Zed") of terms and expressions that differ in British English vs. American English. Dictionary format with UK terms and expressions and their US equivalents first, followed by US terms and expressions and the UK equivalents next. Also includes pages of rhyming slang, pronunciation differences, spelling differences, conversion charts and more. Great for travelers, Anglophiles, expatriates and anyone who has a love of languages!
One Language, Two Grammars?
One Language, Two Grammars? - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook One Language, Two Grammars? write by Günter Rohdenburg. This book was released on 2009-01-22. One Language, Two Grammars? available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
