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Algeo, John, Ed. – 2001
This book is one volume in a series that examines the history of English. It traces the history of English in North America during the past 400 years, from its British background to its present position among the varieties of English used worldwide. Influences that have formed American English include political, social, and cultural changes in…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Diachronic Linguistics, Foreign Countries, Grammar
Download full textShopen, Timothy; Williams, Joseph M. – 1980
A collection of essays on linguistic variation in English that distinguishes communities and social groups from one another includes: "Standard English: Biography of a Symbol" (Shirley Brice Heath); "The Rise of Standard English" (Margaret Shaklee); "English Orthography" (Wayne O'Neil); "How Pablo Says 'Love' and…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, English, Evaluation Criteria, Language Usage
Sandefur, John R. – 1984
Three articles on the orthography of Australian Aboriginal Kriol include: "Aspects of Developing a Writing System with Particular Reference to the Revision of the Kriol Orthography"; "A Guide to the Kriol Writing System"; and "A Resource Guide to Kriol." In the first two papers, issues of dealing with orthography in a…
Descriptors: Aboriginal Australians, Alphabets, Creoles, Cultural Context
