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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
By Hook or by Crook By Hook or by Crook David Crystal David Crystal has been described by The Times Higher Education Supplement as a "latter-day Samuel Johnson." Now in a delightfully decisive journey through the groves and thickets of the English langu… OL114326W
An introduction to regional Englishes An introduction to regional Englishes Joan C. Beal This series provides introductions to the main areas of English language study. Volumes cover aspects of the history and structure of the language such as: syntax, phonology, morphology, regional and… OL16013496W
Dictionary of American Regional English, Volume II (D-H) Dictionary of American Regional English, Volume II (D-H) Joan Houston Hall A compendium of words, phrases, and local meanings has been culled from years of research, using thousands of interviews with representative American communities. Online index is at http://dare.wisc.… OL16503694W
Standards of English Standards of English Raymond Hickey "The notion of a 'standard' variety of English has been the subject of a considerable body of research. Studies have tended to focus on the standard features of British and American English. However,… OL16637187W
Second dialect acquisition Second dialect acquisition Jeff Siegel "What is involved in acquiring a new dialect - for example, when Canadian English speakers move to England or African American English-speaking children go to school? How is such learning different f… OL16981404W
How to speak Brit How to speak Brit C. J. Moore " The quintessential A to Z guide to British English-perfect for every egghead and bluestocking looking to conquer the language barrier Oscar Wilde once said the Brits have "everything in common with… OL19996283W
The Illustrated Texas Dictionary of the English Language Vol. IV The Illustrated Texas Dictionary of the English Language Vol. IV Jim Everhart Jim Everhart takes a light-hearted look at 'Texas Slang', explaining to other folks just what Texans are talking about when they converse ... OL28606301W