Toward a Social History of American English

Joey L. Dillard

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Toward a Social History of American English

Joey L. Dillard
In collaboration with: Linda L. Blanton

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1985

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Volume 39 | Contributions to the Sociology of Language [CSL]

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Acknowledgements Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	VII
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	IX
Chapter I: English Goes International: the Prehistory of American English Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	1
Chapter II: Pidgin and Maritime Influence on Other Varieties Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	27
Chapter III: On Leveling and Diversity in the Early Period Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	51
Chapter IV: Southern Appalachia: Social Considerations of Speech Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	73
Chapter V: Immigrants – Some of Them Involuntary Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	91
Chapter VI: Frontier Speechways – Old and New Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	129
Chapter VII: The Effect of the Frontier on the Lexicon of Gambling, Drinking, Smoking, and Other Vices Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	165
Chapter VIII: The Changing Relationship between Movement and Innovation: the Railroads Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	181
Chapter IX: The Special Variety and the Norm Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	195
Chapter X: Puerto Rico: Bicolonialism and Bilingualism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	225
Chapter XI: A World Language – and How to Understand It Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	249
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	265
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	299
Backmatter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	302

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November 27, 2015

eBook ISBN:

9783110885002

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May 1, 1985

Hardcover ISBN:

9783110105841

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Reprint 2015

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12

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301

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110885002

eBook ISBN: 9783110885002

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