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Glenn, Robert B., Ed.; And Others – 1974
These readings on language and culture are divided into sections on: "Principles of Language,""Culture and Language,""Structure of the English Language,""Ancestry and History of English,""Aspects of American English,""Americans and the Other World,""Language and Literature," and "Aspects of Applied Linguistics." Contributing authors include Noam…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Culture, English, Higher Education
Crowther, Jonathan, Ed.; Kavanagh, Kathryn, Ed. – 1999
The guide to American and British culture, for upper secondary- and university-level students, is intended for use by learners of English as a second language. It is designed to explain specific aspects of British and American life and traditions not generally included in English language dictionaries. The guide has a dictionary format, with terms…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, English, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Williams, Joseph M. – 1975
A social and linguistic history of the English language is presented in this book. Part 1, "History and Language," discusses such topics as the aims of language history, the beginning of language, grammars, and language meaning. Part 2, "Words and Meanings," explores Old English, Middle English, the establishment of modern English, creating new…
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, English, Higher Education, History
Romaine, Suzanne, Ed. – 1998
The volume, which is part of a series providing a full account of the history of the English language, details the history of English from 1776 to 1997. An extensive introduction explains the changing socio-historic setting in which English has developed in response to a continuing background of diversity as it was transplanted to North America…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Cultural Context, Diachronic Linguistics, English
Download full textMarmen, Louise; Corbeil, Jean-Pierre – 1999
This book analyzes the evolution of the language situation in Canada over the last 45 years, drawing heavily from census data taken between 1951 and 1996. Chapters discuss: the evolution of the English language in Canada, including the size and distribution of the English native-language population, use of English as a home language, knowledge of…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Cultural Pluralism, Demography, English
Churchill, Stacy – 1998
This book offers an overview of the events surrounding the development of the two official language communities (English and French) of Canada during the last 30 years and the establishment of a model of official bilingualism. The text is provided in both languages. Chapter 1 describes the context of language change: historical origins of…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Change Strategies, English, Federal Government
