Revised by J L Dillard (3 results)

2nd edition, 1st printing. Informative, stimulating linguistic study. Bright tight clean HB copy. 192 pp, index, bibliography. VG+ ex-USArmy library copy else unmarked, in VG+ jacket in Brodart. Hardback in aqua cloth boards, in blue-white jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Revised. Book in blue-gray boards has slight sunning to very top and bottom edges, tight, bright, and unmarked. Unclipped jacket in new mylar cover has minor rubbing to covers. Original edition published 1958.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. Second Edition, "Completely Revised.". New York: Oxford University Press, 1980. Bright, square, tight, unmarked copy. Sharp corners. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (12.95). No chips or tears. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. From the Dust Jacket: "This classic survey covers the evolution of American English from the Pilgrims right up to today. In this revised edition, J. L. Dillard has updated Albert Marckwardt's original [1958] discussions of regional speech variations with the latest studies on social dialect and ethnic variations. He gives special attention to the impact of such dialects as Black English, and the influence of Chinese, Amerindian, Spanish, French, and Yiddish on the development of American English." Appendix (Phonetic Alphabet). Bibliography. Index. Keywords: American regional dialects, Language. Second Edition, "Completely Revised." . Hardcover. Very Good condition/Very Good dust jacket. 8vo. xi, 192pp. …