Divided by a Common Language: A Guide to British and American English
- ISBN-10
- 0618911626
- ISBN-13
- 9780618911622
- Series
- Divided by a Common Language
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 248
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Author
- Christopher Davies
Description
Studies the linguistic gap between American and British English, discussing variations in spelling, pronunciation, and vocabulary, as well as expressions that have vastly different meanings from one country to another.
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