American and British English : divided by a common language? by Baker, Paul, 1972- author instant download

American and British English : divided by a common language? by Baker, Paul, 1972- author instant download

xiii, 264 pages ; 23 cm, \"Is British English becoming more like American English? If so, why, and in what ways? This book compares examples of American and British language data from the 1930s, 1960s, 1990s and 2000s, to track the most important ways that both varieties are changing over time, and compares the extent to which they are following similar paths using a mixture of computer and human analysis. The analysis is carried out across several levels, including spelling differences (e.g. colour vs color), vocabulary (truck vs lorry), and a range of morphological, grammatical, semantic and pragmatic features. Baker explores the changing aspects of American and British society which help to explain the findings\"--, Includes bibliographical references and index, 1. Introduction -- 2. Spelling differences -- 3. Letter sequences and affixation -- 4. Higher- frequency words -- 5. Lower-frequency words -- 6. Part of speech categories -- 7. Semantic categories -- 8. Swearing, identity and discourse markers -- 9. Conclusion