Divided by a common language : a guide to British and American English
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- ISBN: 9780618002757
- ISBN: 0618002758
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viii, 248 p. ; 22 cm. - Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, c2005.
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General Note: | An earlier version of this book was published as Divided by a common language by Mayflower Press in 1997. Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Guide to Pronunciation and Other Symbols Used -- How Did British and American English Become So Different? -- Some Answers -- The Industrial Revolution -- Countries that Enriched the American Language -- Pronouncing British Place Names -- Tips for the Tourist -- At the Airport -- At the Hotel -- Automobiles -- Gasoline (Petrol) -- Telephones -- For the Technically Minded -- Plumbing -- Electricity -- Institutions and Services -- The Postal System -- Banking -- The Currency -- Restaurants -- Bars -- Shopping -- Pronunciation of Food Names -- Some Different Cooking Measurements -- Groceries Known by Different Names -- Clothing and Shoes Known by Different Names -- Schools -- Health Care -- The Political Systems -- Museums -- The Theatre -- Differences in Customs and Etiquette -- Transportation -- Pronunciation and Grammar -- Spelling -- Sundry Terms -- Some Different Furnishing Terms -- Some Different Terms for Tools -- Some Different Medical Terms -- Carnival (Funfair) Terms -- Some Different Gardening Terms -- What Not to Say -- Idioms and Expressions -- Notes on Symbols and Abbreviations -- Miscellaneous Information -- UK-US Lexicon -- US-UK Lexicon -- Explanations -- Other Varieties of English -- Canada -- Australia -- New Zealand -- South Africa -- Cockney Rhyming Slang. |
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