Hi Charlotte

I've attached 3 articles here - the Garrett et al looks like it should have something on NA attitudes towards British English, but I confess I haven't read it in a while. The Bayard et al is a good one for US English, but it doesn't address British English at all.

The Marlow & Giles is from Hawaii, so perhaps not an area that's typically included in a lecture on English in NA, but I've used it for something similar. 

And for a different angle, you could look at AAVE or similar. This clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX1-FgkfWo8 gives lots to talk about re educational responses, and there's absolutely loads available on this area.

Hope this helps
Fiona




Date:    Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:47:08 +0000
From:    Charlotte Selleck <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: English in North America

Hi everyone,

At fairly short notice I have to teach a lecture, as part of a third year world englishes module, on English in North America.

I don't suppose anyone can suggest any good resources etc?!?

In particular I was hoping to locate some information on perceptions/attitudes held by US/Canadian's towards British English and/or other varieties of English?!?any suggestions will be much appreciated.

Thank you

Dr Charlotte Selleck
Lecturer in English Language
University of Worcester
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Date:    Wed, 11 Nov 2015 00:47:07 +0100
From:    Federica Barbieri <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: English in North America

Hi Charlotte

you might take a look at Finegan & Rickford's (2004) 'Language in the USA.
Themes for the 21st century' CUP -- an edited collection. The first couple
chapters focus on American English, though not on attitudes toward British
English.

I wrote a book review many years ago, and you can have a look at it on my
Academia profile (at this link:
https://www.academia.edu/376247/Edward_Finegan_and_John_R._Rickford_Eds._._Language_In_the_USA_Themes_for_the_Twenty_First_Century._Cambridge_Cambridge_University_Press._2004._502_Pp._Pb_
)

I hope this is of some help. Best wishes,

Federica




On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 8:47 PM, Charlotte Selleck <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> At fairly short notice I have to teach a lecture, as part of a third year
> world englishes module, on English in North America.
>
> I don't suppose anyone can suggest any good resources etc?!?
>
> In particular I was hoping to locate some information on
> perceptions/attitudes held by US/Canadian's towards British English and/or
> other varieties of English?!?any suggestions will be much appreciated.
>
> Thank you
>
> Dr Charlotte Selleck
> Lecturer in English Language
> University of Worcester
> e: [log in to unmask]
>

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