From English in America to American English
2017
Computer Files, Websites
Explore how the English settlers gradually transformed themselves from colonists to American citizens, and how English in America became American English. Myriad dialects began to coalesce, and there was an explosion of linguistic creativity, especially in the creation of dialect words - Americanisms like "raccoon"and "bifocal”.
Main title:
Author:
The Great Courses (Firm), distributorKanopy (Firm), distributor
Imprint:
The Great Courses, 2016.[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2017.
Collation:
1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Notes:
Title from title frames.In Process Record.FilmOriginally produced by The Great Courses in 2016.In English
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Language:
English
Subject:
Index terms:
North American Studies
BRN:
418984
Electronic access:
Access eFilm - A Kanopy streaming videohttps://www.kanopy.com/node/260992/external-image - Cover Image