US English and Pragmatic Norms
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US English, that is, the variety of English spoken in the United States, synonymous here with “American English”, has been well described on a phonological, orthographical, lexical and grammatical level. Pragmatic descriptions are less extensive. Drawing from speech act scholarship in cross-cultural and variational pragmatics, this entry explores the pragmatic profile of American English. In doing so, it highlights a number of key foci of appropriate language use in present-day American English, namely democratic language use, clarity of expression, social warmth and achievement recognition.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of World Englishes |
Editors | Kingsley Bolton |
Place of Publication | Hoboken |
Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. |
Publication date | 2025 |
ISBN (print) | 978-1-119-51831-0 |
ISBN (electronic) | 978-1-119-51829-7 |
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Publication status | Published - 2025 |
- Language Studies