Listen and read

Step into an infinite world of stories

  • Read and listen as much as you want
  • Over 1 million titles
  • Exclusive titles + Storytel Originals
  • 7 days free trial, then €9.99/month
  • Easy to cancel anytime
Subscribe Now
Details page - Device banner - 894x1036

English in America: A Linguistic History

2 Ratings

4.5

Duration
5H 55min
Language
English
Format
Category

Language

Would you address a group of people as: “you guys,” “yinz,” “y’all,” or something else? Your answer can provide insight into who you are. American English has a colorful history, influenced by contact between many cultures. Dialect variations are widespread, reflecting and shaping changes in our society. The many American EnglishES represent who we have always been as a nation: e pluribus unum—out of many, one.

© 2023 The Great Courses (Audiobook): 9781682767788

Release date

Audiobook: September 13, 2023

Others also enjoyed ...

  1. The Art of Reading The Great Courses
  2. The History of the English Language, 2nd Edition Seth Lerer
  3. The English Novel The Great Courses
  4. The Secret Life of Words: English Words and Their Origins The Great Courses
  5. Classics of British Literature John Sutherland
  6. From Plato to Postmodernism: Understanding the Essence of Literature and the Role of the Author Louis Markos
  7. The Western Literary Canon in Context John M. Bowers
  8. Myth in Human History The Great Courses
  9. Shakespeare: The Word and the Action The Great Courses
  10. Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths of Language Usage John McWhorter
  11. Understanding Literature and Life: Drama, Poetry, Narrative Arnold Weinstein
  12. How to Read and Understand Shakespeare The Great Courses
  13. Literary Modernism: The Struggle for Modern History The Great Courses
  14. Great Authors of the Western Literary Tradition, 2nd Edition James A. W. Heffernan
  15. Heroes and Legends: The Most Influential Characters of Literature The Great Courses
  16. Shakespeare's Tragedies The Great Courses
  17. The History of World Literature The Great Courses
  18. The Life and Writings of John Milton Seth Lerer
  19. Writing and Civilization: From Ancient Worlds to Modernity The Great Courses
  20. Classics of American Literature Arnold Weinstein
  21. Great American Bestsellers: The Books That Shaped America The Great Courses
  22. Masterpieces of the Imaginative Mind: Literature's Most Fantastic Works The Great Courses
  23. Masterpieces of Short Fiction Michael Krasny
  24. Masterworks of Early 20th-Century Literature The Great Courses
  25. Great American Short Stories: A Guide for Writers and Readers The Great Courses
  26. Masterpieces of Ancient Greek Literature The Great Courses
  27. Classics of Russian Literature The Great Courses
  28. 20th-Century American Fiction Arnold Weinstein
  29. The Life and Works of Jane Austen Devoney Looser
  30. Modern British Drama The Great Courses
  31. The Life and Work of Mark Twain Stephen Railton
  32. Emerson, Thoreau, and the Transcendentalist Movement The Great Courses
  33. The Odyssey of Homer The Great Courses
  34. The Secrets of Great Mystery and Suspense Fiction David Schmid
  35. Dante's Divine Comedy The Great Courses
  36. The Life and Writings of Geoffrey Chaucer Seth Lerer
  37. Life Lessons from the Great Books The Great Courses
  38. The Iliad of Homer The Great Courses
  39. Effective Editing: How to Take Your Writing to the Next Level The Great Courses
  40. Joyce's Ulysses James A. W. Heffernan
  41. Medieval Heroines in History and Legend The Great Courses
  42. The Life and Writings of C. S. Lewis Louis Markos

This is why you’ll love Storytel

  • Listen and read without limits

  • 800 000+ stories in 40 languages

  • Kids Mode (child-safe environment)

  • Cancel anytime

Unlimited stories, anytime
Time limited offer

Unlimited

Listen and read as much as you want

9.99 € /month
  • 1 account

  • Unlimited Access

  • Offline Mode

  • Kids Mode

  • Cancel anytime

Try now