The Atlas Of North American English

Author : William Labov,Sharon Ash,Charles Boberg
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110206838

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The Atlas of North American English by William Labov,Sharon Ash,Charles Boberg Pdf

The Atlas of North American English provides the first overall view of the pronunciation and vowel systems of the dialects of the U.S. and Canada. The Atlas re-defines the regional dialects of American English on the basis of sound changes active in the 1990s and draws new boundaries reflecting those changes. It is based on a telephone survey of 762 local speakers, representing all the urbanized areas of North America. It has been developed by Bill Labov, one of the leading sociolinguists of the world, together with his colleagues Sharon Ash and Charles Boberg. The Atlas consists of a printed volume accompanied by an interactive CD-ROM. The print and multimedia content is also available online. Combined Edition: Book and Multimedia CD-ROM The book contains 23 chapters that re-define the geographic boundaries of North American dialects and trace the influence of gender, age, education, and city size on the progress of sound change; findings that show a dramatic and increasing divergence of English in North America; 139 four color maps that illustrate the regional distribution of phonological and phonetic variables across the North American continent; 120 four color vowel charts of individual speakers. The multimedia CD-ROM supplements the articles and maps by providing a data base with measurements of more than 100,000 vowels and mean values for 439 speakers; the Plotnik program for mapping each of the individual vowel systems; extended sound samples of all North American dialects; multimedia applications to enhance classroom presentations. Online Version: Book and CD-ROM content plus additional data The online version comprises the contents of the book and the multimedia CD-ROM along with additional data. It presents a wider selection of data, maps, and audio samples that will be recurrently updated; proffers simultaneous access to the information contained in the book and on the multimedia CD-ROM to all users in the university/library network; provides students with easy access to research material for classroom assignments. For more information, please contact Mouton de Gruyter: customerservice@degruyter.com System Requirements for CD-ROM and Online Version Windows PC: Pentium PC, Windows 9x, NT, or XP, at least 16MB RAM, CD-ROM Drive, 16 Bit Soundcard, SVGA (600 x 800 resolution) Apple MAC: OS 6 or higher, 16 Bit Soundcard, at least 16MB RAM Supported Browsers: Internet Explorer, 5.5 or 6 (Mac OS: Internet Explorer 5.1)/Netscape 7.x or higher/Mozilla 1.0 or higher/Mozilla Firefox 1.0 or higher PlugIns: Macromedia Flash Player 6/Acrobat Reader

Author : William Labov,Sharon Ash,Charles Boberg
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Americanisms
ISBN : 3119160113

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The Atlas of North American English by William Labov,Sharon Ash,Charles Boberg Pdf

Accompanying CD-ROM and website contain ... "a data base with measurements of more than 100,000 vowels and mean values for 439 speakers; extended sound samples of all North American dialects; multimedia material for further study; multimedia applications to enhance classroom presentations"--Page 4 of cover.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:761011564

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Atlas of North American English by Anonim Pdf

Author : National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Publisher : Washington, D.C. : The Society
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : 0870446053

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Atlas of North America by National Geographic Society (U.S.) Pdf

Author : Derek Hayes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Canada
ISBN : UCSD:31822036649713

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Historical Atlas of the North American Railroad by Derek Hayes Pdf

" ... the history of the railroad in North America, from its origins in Britain in the 1820s and short lines connecting Eastern Seaboard rivers in the 1830s to Amtrak and the modern intermodal freights driving today's railroad revival."--Jacket.

Author : Carl Waldman,Molly Braun
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781438126715

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Atlas of the North American Indian by Carl Waldman,Molly Braun Pdf

Presents an illustrated reference that covers the history, culture and tribal distribution of North American Indians.

Author : Colin Woodard
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781101544457

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American Nations by Colin Woodard Pdf

An illuminating history of North America's eleven rival cultural regions that explodes the red state-blue state myth. North America was settled by people with distinct religious, political, and ethnographic characteristics, creating regional cultures that have been at odds with one another ever since. Subsequent immigrants didn't confront or assimilate into an “American” or “Canadian” culture, but rather into one of the eleven distinct regional ones that spread over the continent each staking out mutually exclusive territory. In American Nations, Colin Woodard leads us on a journey through the history of our fractured continent, and the rivalries and alliances between its component nations, which conform to neither state nor international boundaries. He illustrates and explains why “American” values vary sharply from one region to another. Woodard (author of American Character: A History of the Epic Struggle Between Individual Liberty and the Common Good) reveals how intranational differences have played a pivotal role at every point in the continent's history, from the American Revolution and the Civil War to the tumultuous sixties and the "blue county/red county" maps of recent presidential elections. American Nations is a revolutionary and revelatory take on America's myriad identities and how the conflicts between them have shaped our past and are molding our future.

Author : Josh Katz
Publisher : Mariner Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0358359937

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Speaking American by Josh Katz Pdf

Did you know that your answers to just a handful of questions can predict the zip code of where you grew up? Speaking American offers a visual atlas of the American vernacular--who says what, and where they say it--revealing the history of our nation, our regions, and the language that divides and unites us.

Author : Matthew Bucklan,Victor Cizek
Publisher : The Experiment, LLC
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781615197491

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North American Maps for Curious Minds: 100 New Ways to See the Continent (Maps for Curious Minds) by Matthew Bucklan,Victor Cizek Pdf

The Maps for Curious Minds series is back—with 100 vivid infographic maps that transform the way we understand the cultural and geographical wonders of North America No matter how well you think you know North America, the 100 infographic maps in this singular atlas uncover a trove of fresh wonders that make the continent seem like the center of the universe. Did you know that North America is where the first T. rex was found? Or that it’s where you can visit the world’s biggest geode as well as its oldest, tallest, and largest trees—not to mention the world’s tallest and steepest roller coasters?! Brimming with fascinating insight (Who is the highest-paid public employee in each state?) and whimsical discovery (Where can you visit the world’s largest island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island?), this book highlights the unexpected contours of geography, history, nature, politics, and culture, revealing new ways to see North America—and the hundreds of millions who call it home.

Author : Colin McEvedy
Publisher : Puffin
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : History
ISBN : 0140511288

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The Penguin Atlas of North American History by Colin McEvedy Pdf

Traces the history of North America from the first appearance of man to 1870, with maps showing the development of native civilization, the arrival of European settlers, and the formative years of the U.S.

Author : Raffaella Zanuttini,Laurence R. Horn
Publisher : Oxford Studies in Comparative
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199367214

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Micro-syntactic Variation in North American English by Raffaella Zanuttini,Laurence R. Horn Pdf

Comparative work on linguistic varieties that are overall very similar can help us determine where and how exactly grammatical systems differ from one another, and how they change over time. This book explores a range of data on unfamiliar constructions across regional and social dialects.

Author : Raymond Hickey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780521763899

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Standards of English by Raymond Hickey Pdf

The first book-length exploration of 'standard Englishes' with contributions by the leading experts on each major variety of English discussed.

Author : William Labov
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780813933276

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Dialect Diversity in America by William Labov Pdf

The sociolinguist William Labov has worked for decades on change in progress in American dialects and on African American Vernacular English (AAVE). In Dialect Diversity in America, Labov examines the diversity among American dialects and presents the counterintuitive finding that geographically localized dialects of North American English are increasingly diverging from one another over time. Contrary to the general expectation that mass culture would diminish regional differences, the dialects of Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, Birmingham, Buffalo, Philadelphia, and New York are now more different from each other than they were a hundred years ago. Equally significant is Labov's finding that AAVE does not map with the geography and timing of changes in other dialects. The home dialect of most African American speakers has developed a grammar that is more and more different from that of the white mainstream dialects in the major cities studied and yet highly homogeneous throughout the United States. Labov describes the political forces that drive these ongoing changes, as well as the political consequences in public debate. The author also considers the recent geographical reversal of political parties in the Blue States and the Red States and the parallels between dialect differences and the results of recent presidential elections. Finally, in attempting to account for the history and geography of linguistic change among whites, Labov highlights fascinating correlations between patterns of linguistic divergence and the politics of race and slavery, going back to the antebellum United States. Complemented by an online collection of audio files that illustrate key dialectical nuances, Dialect Diversity in America offers an unparalleled sociolinguistic study from a preeminent scholar in the field.

Author : Eric Homberger
Publisher : Viking Adult
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015038429547

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The Penguin Historical Atlas of North America by Eric Homberger Pdf

Historisk atlas dækkende Canada, USA og Mexico

Author : IAN BARNES
Publisher : Chartwell Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-16
Category : History
ISBN : 0785837442

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Historical Atlas of Native Americans by IAN BARNES Pdf

Historical Atlas of Native Americans is a detailed and comprehensive exploration of the social, political, and geographical history of the indigenous peoples or North America. With beautiful, computer-generated maps and charts based on the latest academic research, readers can see the original positioning of Native American peoples before the arrival of Europeans. Traditional language groups and trade routes are charted, along with their enforced movements to make way for colonizers. Particular emphasis is placed on the role of women in tribal society, the traditional familial and societal structures of Native Americans, and their diverse cultural values and practices. The atlas starts with the early migration of peoples across the Bering Land Bridge and follows how they spent their lives before European settlers arrived. This thorough guide includes detailed chapters on the remarkable civilizations of the Incas, Maya, and Aztecs, as well as the lesser-known Mississippian society, the Hohokum, and the Anasazi. The creation stories of different people, their art and culture, plus kinship and the way their societies were constructed are discussed, while maps show the complex trade routes that crossed the continent and the different languages they spoke. The book explores the crucial first contacts with European colonists, as well as the sometimes hostile interactions they had with explorers like the Vikings and Christopher Columbus. Over 100 color photographs and illustrations help illuminate the events that have shaped Native American history.