Language in the USA: Themes for the Twenty-First Century

Book Overview

This textbook furnishes a comprehensive survey of current language issues in the U.S., exploring the nature of language variation in the United States and its social, historical and political significance. The book is divided into three sections: Part I, American English; Part II, Other Language Varieties; and Part III, The Sociolinguistic Situation in the U.S.A.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052177747X
• ISBN13: 9780521777476
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 519 Pages
• Weight: 2.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.9" x 9.7"

Customer Reviews

Linguistics textbook

I bought this book for my "Languages in Pluralistic America" class. I found this book very informative presented in a very accessible manner. Each chapter deals with a separate topic doing a great job in outlining the key points giving the reader a wonderful overview without deviating into boring and needless details. Though one can not consider it a literature book, it is nevertheless not like a traditional textbook either, which certainly helps in keeping the reader entertained.