This impressive volume provides a chronological, narrative account of the development of American English from its earliest origins to the present day.

The life of the English language in America has covered three hundred years, and American English--in reflecting new, complicated developments in social and eco

Speaking American shows what the English language looked like from various points on the American continent at crucial points in its linguistic history.

Is American English in decline? Are regional dialects dying out? Is there a difference between men and women in how they adapt to linguistic variations? These q