[PDF.02bv] Mighty Fine Words and Smashing Expressions: Making Sense of Transatlantic English

Mighty Fine Words and Smashing Expressions: Making Sense of Transatlantic English

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 | #426951 in Books |  2002-12-19 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  6.38 x1.06 x9.50l,1.34 | File type: PDF | 320 pages

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||5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.| But what about pronunciation?|By Athene|I am a little disappointed that Mr. Hargraves has not addressed the question of the changes in the pronunciation of English over the centuries. According to linguist scholars that I studied, American English is more "conversative," has tended to change less since the 16th century, than British English has done. One example is the accent|From Library Journal|Hargraves, a lexicographer and cohabitant of the United States of America and Britain, has written a well-organized guide to the differences between American and British English. The historical introduction makes for interesting reading, and

Have you ever traveled to England, been offered a "fairycake," and not known how to respond? Have you ever had to explain the difference between a "sleeping policeman" and a "speed bump" to a visiting Brit? Are you sure you know the difference between a "chip" and a "crisp"? (Transatlantic English) is a practical and entertaining guide to the differences between American and British English. As if written from a point in the Atlantic ocean exactly between Britain and ...

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