Overview
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Follow a Professor of Linguistics to trace the history of our language from the Jamestown settlement to our modern era of mass immigration, globalization, and Internet communication.
Topics Covered:- By This Professor
- 01: Defining American English Dialects
- 02: The Foundations of American English
- 03: From English in America to American English
- 04: The Rise of American Language Standards
- 05: Where Is General American English?
- 06: Mapping American Dialects
- 07: Ethnicity and American English
- 08: African American English
- 09: Mobility, Media, and Contemporary English
- 10: The History of American Language Policy
- 11: Latino Language and Dialects in America
