An original volume focusing on British–American differences in the structure of words and sentences.
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Günter Rohdenburg is Professor Emeritus of English Linguistics in the Department of English and American Studies at the University of Paderborn.
Julia Schlüter is Assistant Professor in English Linguistics and Language History at the University of Bamberg.
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