This series capture the language spoken on America's main streets and country roads, words and phrases passed along within homes and communities, from east to w

A Dictionary of Varieties of English presents a comprehensive listing of the distinctive dialects and forms of English spoken throughout the contemporary world.

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This impressive volume provides a chronological, narrative account of the development of American English from its earliest origins to the present day.