{"product_id":"language-in-the-usa-paperback-9780521298346","title":"Language in the USA (Paperback) 9780521298346","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLanguage in the USA\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLanguage in the USA is a volume of specially commissioned studies on the language situation in America.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCharles A. Ferguson (Edited by), Shirley Brice Heath (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521298346, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 31 August 1981\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e632 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3.6 cm, 0.92 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eLanguage in the USA is a volume of specially commissioned studies on the language situation in America, how it came to be the way it is, and the forces of changes within it. The USA has its own unique pattern of languages: American English, the principal language, different in structure and use from other kinds of English in the world; two hundred American Indian languages, some of them flourishing as never before; Spanish, spoken in North America before English and now the second most important language in the country; a cost of immigrant languages, each with a different history of accommodation to the American scene. The book explains the place of these various languages and how they are used in education, the professions, and general communication. Language in the USA is a work of reference, which gives an accessible account of the very considerable research in this area done by linguists, sociologists, educationalists, and anthropologists.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e The authors\u003cbr\u003e Notes on symbols\u003cbr\u003e Introduction Charles A. Ferguson and Shirley Brice Heath\u003cbr\u003e Part I. American English: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. English in our language heritage Shirley Brice Heath\u003cbr\u003e 2. American English and other Englishes Braj B. Kachru\u003cbr\u003e 3. Varieties of American English Walt Wolfram\u003cbr\u003e 4. Creoles of the USA Patricia C. Nichols\u003cbr\u003e 5. Language among Black Americans Elizabeth Whatley\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Languages before English: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 6. American Indian languages William L. Leap\u003cbr\u003e 7. Native American writing systems Willard Walker\u003cbr\u003e 8. Indian lingua franca Allan R. Taylor\u003cbr\u003e 9. New World Spanish Jerry R. Craddock\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Languages after English: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 10. Language variety among Puerto Ricans Ana Celia Zentella\u003cbr\u003e 11. The language of Italian Americans Yole Correa-Zoli\u003cbr\u003e 12. French and German: a comparative study Glenn G. Gilbert\u003cbr\u003e 13. The speech and writing of Jews David L. Gold\u003cbr\u003e 14. Slavic languages in the new environment Vera M. Henzl\u003cbr\u003e 15. The Filipinos: a special case James Beebe and Maria Beebe\u003cbr\u003e 16. Profile of a state: Montana Anthony F. Beltramo\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Language In Use: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 17. The language of the law William M. O'Barr\u003cbr\u003e 18. Language and medicine Aaron V. Cicourel\u003cbr\u003e 19. Ethnic differences in communicative style John J. Gumperz and Jenny Cook-Gumperz\u003cbr\u003e 20. Language in education: standardisation versus cultural pluralism Courtney B. Cazden and David K. Dickinson\u003cbr\u003e 21. Bilingualism and education Christina Bratt Paulston\u003cbr\u003e 22. Statistics on language use Dorothy Waggoner\u003cbr\u003e 23. Language policy: past, present, and future Joshua A. Fishman\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociolinguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociolinguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociolinguistics%20%5BCFB%5D%22\"\u003eCFB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005461844248,"sku":"9780521298346","price":56.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521298346i_a8473d31-e819-4bb2-a639-bde0b8018d6e.jpg?v=1691374917","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/language-in-the-usa-paperback-9780521298346","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}