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Peer reviewedRussell, I. Willis; Porter, Mary Gray – American Speech, 1979
Provides definitions for 24 new words or phrases in American English. Journal availability: see FL 512 361. (AM)
Descriptors: Definitions, Language Usage, North American English, Vocabulary
Peer reviewedAlgeo, John; Algeo, Adele – American Speech, 1989
Presents definitions and examples of usage of late-twentieth century American words and terms, including: bite, dramedy, photo op, photo opportunist, safe computer practice, sound bite, teflon, trapdoor, vaccination program, computer virus, and wait state. (CB)
Descriptors: Elections, Language Styles, Lexicography, North American English
Peer reviewedBarnhart, Clarence L. – American Speech, 1970
Presents a sample of new words and collocations gathered in the last ten years by one dictionary staff from reading a balanced sampling of material published during the period. (TO)
Descriptors: American Culture, Dictionaries, Etymology, Language Acquisition
Peer reviewedMontgomery, Michael B.; And Others – American Speech, 1989
Briefly explores the usage patterns of American English words, terms, or expressions such as "y'all" and other second plural pronouns, English conditionals, "greasy' by East-Central Pennsylvanians, who or whom, the genderless "-person" suffix, and Russianisms. (CB)
Descriptors: Dialects, Language Patterns, Language Variation, Lexicography
Peer reviewedSledd, James – American Speech, 1978
Discusses the accomplishments, or lack of accomplishments, of linguistics to date and makes suggestions for the improvement of linguistics' contribution to the study and teaching of American English. (Available from the University of Alabama Press, Periodicals Department, P.O. Box 2877, University, Alabama 35486.) (AM)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Dialects, English Instruction, Grammar
Peer reviewedKurath, Hans – American Speech, 1970
Descriptors: Area Studies, Etymology, Geographic Regions, Idioms
Peer reviewedMcMillan, James B. – American Speech, 1978
Reviews work in lexicology under the headings of General Studies, Special Vocabularies. Registering Neologisms, Analysis and Interpretation, and Prospects. Journal Availability: see FL 511 726. (KM)
Descriptors: Dictionaries, English, Etymology, Language Usage
Peer reviewedBollard, J. K. – American Speech, 1979
Surveys the distribution of "a" and "an" in both oral and written English. Journal availability: see FL 512 512. (AM)
Descriptors: Consonants, Descriptive Linguistics, English, Language Usage
Peer reviewedBarnhart, Clarence L. – American Speech, 1978
Surveys primarily the more important English dictionaries written by American scholars or edited and published in the U.S. Canadian and Caribbean English dictionaries are dealt with secondarily. Available from University of Alabama Press, Periodicals Department, Drawer 2877, University, Alabama 35486. (KM)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Definitions, Dictionaries, Editing
