{"product_id":"one-language-two-grammars-differences-between-british-and-american-english-hardback-9780521872195","title":"One Language, Two Grammars?; Differences between British and American English (Hardback) 9780521872195","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOne Language, Two Grammars?\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eDifferences between British and American English\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn original volume focusing on British–American differences in the structure of words and sentences.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGünter Rohdenburg (Edited by), Julia Schlüter (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521872195, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 22 January 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e486 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 16 x 2.8 cm, 0.9 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… an important and stimulating read for researchers of diverse areas of linguistic research … a great contribution to growing literature on variation studies using large-scale corpus data.' Studies in English Literature\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIt 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction Günter Rohdenburg and Julia Schlüter\u003cbr\u003e 1. Colonial lag, colonial innovation or simply language change? Marianne Hundt\u003cbr\u003e 2. Compound verbs Peter Erdmann\u003cbr\u003e 3. The formation of the preterite and the past participle Magnus Levin\u003cbr\u003e 4. Comparatives Britta Mondorf\u003cbr\u003e 5. Phonology and grammar Julia Schlüter\u003cbr\u003e 6. Prepositions and postpositions Eva Berlage\u003cbr\u003e 7. Argument structure David Denison\u003cbr\u003e 8. Reflexive structures Günter Rohdenburg\u003cbr\u003e 9. Noun phrase modification Douglas Biber, Jack Grieve and Gina Iberri-Shea\u003cbr\u003e 10. Nominal complements Günter Rohdenburg\u003cbr\u003e 11. Non-finite complements Uwe Vosberg\u003cbr\u003e 12. The present perfect and the preterite Johan Elsness\u003cbr\u003e 13. The revived subjunctive Göran Kjellmer\u003cbr\u003e 14. The mandative subjunctive William J. Crawford\u003cbr\u003e 15. The conditional subjunctive Julia Schlüter\u003cbr\u003e 16. Tag questions D. J. Allerton\u003cbr\u003e 17. The pragmatics of adverbs Karin Aijmer\u003cbr\u003e 18. How different are American and British grammar? And how are they different? Gunnel Tottie\u003cbr\u003e 19. New departures Günter Rohdenburg and Julia Schlüter.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Grammar, syntax \u0026amp; morphology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Grammar, syntax \u0026amp; morphology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Grammar,%20syntax%20\u0026amp;%20morphology%20%5BCFK%5D%22\"\u003eCFK\u003c\/a\u003e], Dialect, slang \u0026amp; jargon [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Dialect, slang \u0026amp; jargon\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Dialect,%20slang%20\u0026amp;%20jargon%20%5BCFFD%5D%22\"\u003eCFFD\u003c\/a\u003e], Historical \u0026amp; comparative linguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Historical \u0026amp; comparative linguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Historical%20\u0026amp;%20comparative%20linguistics%20%5BCFF%5D%22\"\u003eCFF\u003c\/a\u003e], Linguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Linguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Linguistics%20%5BCF%5D%22\"\u003eCF\u003c\/a\u003e], Language: history \u0026amp; general works [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Language: history \u0026amp; general works\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Language:%20history%20\u0026amp;%20general%20works%20%5BCBX%5D%22\"\u003eCBX\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":46265306087704,"sku":"9780521872195","price":73.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521872195i.jpg?v=1692021550","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/one-language-two-grammars-differences-between-british-and-american-english-hardback-9780521872195","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}