I would echo Herb's recommendation of Pyles & Algeo. Another good old
standard textbook is Baugh and Cable's A HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH
LANGUAGE, which has been around since 1935. Tom Cable has been updating
it since the 3rd edition. The current (5th) edition was published in
2002. Chapter 11 is entitled, "The English Language in America."
Dwayne Strasheim
Hastings College
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Subject: Textbook for My History of the English Language Course
ATEG Members:
I'm scheduled to teach a section of History of the English Language next
semester. It's a course I've taught before, but it has been a long time.
At the graduate level, I've had courses in historical linguistics, Old
English, Middle English, and, of course, a slew of other descriptive
linguistics courses. So I think I've had the necessary academic training
in the area.
I know there are lots of textbooks out there for such a course, but most
do not emphasize the evolution and history of American English in any
detail. I suppose I have to assume that most if not all students will
have no linguistics courses behind them, although some may, so that may
limit my choices. I do own the Robert McNeil PBS tapes and textbook,
"The Story of the English Language," and I realize there is some
attention to American English there.
Are there any good textbooks on American English out there that would
serve as a supplementary textbook in a course like mine?
I would value any help you might offer.
Best wishes,
Marshall Myers
Eastern Kentucky University
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