Tham khảo tài liệu 'english in the southern united states phần 1', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | Studies in English Language English in the Southern United States Edited by Stephen and Sara LSanders more information - 9780521822640 Cambridge English in the Southern United States The English of the southern United States is possibly the most studied regional variety of any language because of its rich internal diversity its distinctiveness among regional varieties in the United States its significance as a marker of regional identity and the general folkloric appeal of southern culture. However most if not all books about Southern American English have been directed almost exclusively toward scholars already working in the field. This volume written by a team of experts many of whom are internationally known provides a broad overview of the foundations of and current research on language variation in the southern United States designed to invite new inquiry and inquirers. It explores historical and cultural elements iconic contemporary features and current changes in progress. Central themes issues and topics of scholarly investigationand debate figure prominently throughout the volume. The extensive bibliography at the end of the book will facilitate continued research. STEPHEN J. NAGLE is Professor of English at Coastal Carolina University. He is the author of Inferential Change and Syntactic Modality in English 1989 editor of a monograph on political changes in eastern Europe 1992 and the author or co-author of articles on English historical syntax auxiliary verbs in southern English and teaching English as a second language. SARA L. SANDERS is Professor of English at Coastal Carolina University. She is the author or co-author of articles related to language use language learning and language diversity. She was the compositor of the Linguistic Atlas of the Middle and South Atlantic States LAMSAS for three .