American English(es) [[electronic resource] ] : linguistic and socio-cultural perspectives / / edited by Roberto Cagliero and Anna Belladelli

• Pubblicazione: Newcastle upon Tyne, : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (250 p.)
• Disciplina: 635
• Soggetto topico: English language; English language - Social aspects
• Soggetto geografico: United States
• Altri autori: CaglieroRoberto BelladelliAnna
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. "Minority" and American English -- pt. 2. Spanish/Inglés -- pt. 3. Hunting for slang.
• Sommario/riassunto: American English(es) focuses on the manifold nature of a macro-regional variety of English which is better described in the plural form, thus enhancing the endless contribution of most diverse ethnic groups, such as those kidnapped from Africa to be employed as slaves, survivors of native American tribes systematically exterminated in the past, and, later on, European Jews escaping from pogroms, Europeans and Asians escaping from poverty, and, more recently, Central and South Americans, mostly Spanish speakers, emigrating to the USA in search of supposedly better living conditions.By tackling
• Titolo autorizzato: American English(es)
• ISBN: 1-4438-4903-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910786825303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II