Comparative Linguistics

Part of the "Longman Linguistics Library", this text examines the history and development of American English, covering such topics as the development of Black English, regionalization and de-regionalization and early diversity, levelling and rediversification...

First Published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

Covering the various social dynamics that generate swearing, foul language, and insults in the entire range of the English language, this encyclopedia emphasises on American and British English. A-Z entries cover the full range of swearing and foul language in English, including fascinating details ..

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

 Suzanne Romaine defines and describes the linguistic features of Pidgin and Creole languages. Ongoing development places the study of these languages within the context of current issues of linguistic theory: language acquisition, and universals of change...

 Suzanne Romaine defines and describes the linguistic features of Pidgin and Creole languages. Ongoing development places the study of these languages within the context of current issues of linguistic theory: language acquisition, and universals of change...

The Age of Translation is the first English translation of Antoine Berman’s commentary on Walter Benjamin’s seminal essay ‘The Task of the Translator’. Chantal Wright’s translation includes an introduction which positions the text in relation to current developments in translation studies, and provi..

The 'correct' use of English has been the subject of vigorous debate in recent years. But what defines 'correctness' in our use of language? And how has this altered over time? In this authoritative survey of the history of the English language, the author examines how linguistic traditions have cha..

This text adopts a stylistic approach, but in taking an historical viewpoint in its explanations of English, it aims to provide a firm sense of both the structure of the language and much of its history...