Language in the U.S.A. : themes for the 21st century / [edited by] Edward Finegan, John Rickford.
| Other author | Finegan, Edward, 1940- |
| Other author | Rickford, John R., 1949- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004. |
| Description | xviii, 502 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Language in the United States of America |
| Contents | PART 1 : AMERICAN ENGLISH -- American English: its origins and history / Richard W. Bailey -- American English and its distinctiveness / Edward Finegan -- Regional dialects / William Kretzschmar -- Social varieties of American English / Walt Wolfram -- African American English / Lisa Green -- The dictionary of American regional English / Joan Houston Hall-- PART 2 : OTHER LANGUAGE VARIETIES -- Multilingualism and non-English mother tongues / Joshua A Fishman -- Creole languages forging new identities / Patricia Nichols -- Native American languages / Akira Y. Yamamoto, Ofelia Zepeda -- Spanish in the Northeast / Ana Celia Zentella -- Spanish in the Southwest / Carmen Silva-Corvalán -- American sign language / Cecil Lucas, Clayton Valli -- Asian American voices / Thom Huebner, Linda Uyechi -- Linguistic diversity and English language acquisition / Robert Bayley -- PART 3 : THE SOCIOLINGUISTIC SITUATION -- Language ideology and language prejudice / Rosina Lippi-Green -- Ebonics and its controversy / John Baugh -- Language planning, language policy, and the English-only Movement / Terrence G. Wiley -- Language in Education / Lily Wong Fillmore -- Adolescent language / Penelope Eckert -- Slang / Connie Eble -- Hip Hop Nation Language / H. Samy Alim -- Language, gender and sexuality / Mary Bucholtz -- Language identity and community in American literature / James Peterson -- The language of doctors and patients / Cynthia Hagstrom -- The language of cyberspace / Denise E. Murray -- Language attitudes to speech / Dennis R. Preston. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2003055819 |
| ISBN | 0521771757 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 052177747X (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | P377 .L33 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |