ABSTRACT

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

chapter 1|31 pages

On the background of American English

chapter 3|33 pages

The development of Black English

chapter 4|22 pages

The development of Southern

chapter 5|22 pages

The early history of the Gulf Corridor

chapter 6|37 pages

Westward, not without complication

chapter 7|32 pages

Regionalization and de-regionalization