Colonial lag? The alleged conservative character of American English and other ‘colonial’ varieties

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages 1
2. Contents, Abbreviations 5
3. Preface 7
4. Englishes 8
5. English as a world language 10
6. Lexicographical problems of new Englishes 36
7. Jamaica and Scotland 69
8. Colonial lag? The alleged conservative character of American English and other ‘colonial’ varieties 90
9. The identity of Canadian English 108
10. English in Africa 122
11. Australian English  144
12. Max and Moritz in black and white 174
13. References 192
14. Indexes 206