Language Diversity in the U.S.

What is it about?

This textbook introduces readers to a wide range of linguistic diversity in the U.S., both in regional and social varieties of American English and in different heritage languages that have made their mark on the American landscape and have also helped differentiate American English from other varieties of English, particularly British English. The book also covers language policy in the U.S. and briefly introduces readers to linguistics in general.

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Why is it important?

This book was co-authored, offering a consistency in writing style and coverage that similar edited volumes sometimes lack. The book also makes use of recent scholarship and the latest Census records.