British or American English?: A Handbook of Word and Grammar Patterns by John Al

Description: British or American English? by John Algeo This is a clearly organized guide to the differences - and similarities - between the grammar of British and American speakers of English. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, and containing extensive quotations from real-life English on both sides of the Atlantic, it provides an accessible account of contemporary English in use. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 Youre welcome? •Whose team are on the ball, and whose team isnt? 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. Author Biography John Algeo is Professor Emeritus in the Department of English, University of Georgia, Athens. Table of Contents Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I. Parts of Speech: 1. Verbs; 2. Determiners; 3. Nouns; 4. Pronouns; 5. Adjectives; 6. Adverbs; 7. Qualifiers; 8. Prepositions; 9. Conjunctions; 10. Interjections; Part II. Syntactic Constructions: 11. Complementation; 12. Mandative constructions; 13. Expanded predicates; 14. Concord; 15. Propredicates; 16. Tag questions; 17. Miscellaneous; Bibliography of British book citation sources; Bibliography of studies, dictionaries and corpora; Index of words. Review … no other book covers quite the same ground. It will be useful for lexicographers, translators, editors, and material writers, as well as linguists and researchers. Not least, it will provide many ideas for students who are beginning research into the varieties … Journal of English Linguistics Promotional A detailed guide to the differences between British and American English grammar, with authentic examples. Review Quote "The book is an impressive achievement that will set a new standard in language variation studies and serve as a rich source of knowledge for students of British and American English." -Jan Svartvik, Emeritus Professor of English, Lund University, Language Problems & Language Planning Promotional "Headline" A detailed guide to the differences between British and American English grammar, with authentic examples. Description for Bookstore This is a clearly organized guide to the differences - and similarities - between the grammar of British and American speakers of English. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, and containing extensive quotations from real-life English on both sides of the Atlantic, it provides an accessible account of contemporary English in use. Description for Library This is a clearly organized guide to the differences - and similarities - between the grammar of British and American speakers of English. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, and containing extensive quotations from real-life English on both sides of the Atlantic, it provides an accessible account of contemporary English in use. Details ISBN0521371376 Author John Algeo Short Title BRITISH OR AMER ENGLISH Pages 364 Publisher Cambridge University Press Series Studies in English Language Language English ISBN-10 0521371376 ISBN-13 9780521371377 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 428.2 Year 2006 Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle A Handbook of Word and Grammar Patterns Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st Residence GA, US Illustrations black & white illustrations DOI 10.1604/9780521371377 UK Release Date 2006-08-10 AU Release Date 2006-08-10 NZ Release Date 2006-08-10 Publication Date 2006-08-10 Alternative 9780511607240 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:91385300;

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