Project Gutenberg 2011-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 97 Matthews, Brander 1852 1929 Penn, Arthur Matthews, James Brander Matthews, J. Brander (James Brander) 12036682 Americanisms and Briticisms; with other essays on other isms Americanisms and Briticisms -- As to "American spelling" -- The literary independence of the United States -- The centenary of Fenimore Cooper -- Ignorance and insularity -- The whole duty of critics -- Three American essayists -- Dissolving views. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Americanisms and Briticisms; with other essays on other isms" by Brander Matthews is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. The book explores the distinctions and peculiarities of American English compared to British English, while reflecting on the evolution of language in response to cultural changes across different regions, including Australia and Canada. Matthews discusses the ongoing linguistic debates sparked by regional expressions, spelling variations, and the broader cultural implications of these differences. The beginning of the text introduces the topic of how various English-speaking regions have developed their unique vocabulary and phrases, often as a result of new socio-cultural experiences that necessitate fresh linguistic expressions. Matthews references contemporary literature, specifically a novel featuring Australian characters, to illustrate the confusion that can arise from unfamiliar terms. He also considers how historical grievances and literary criticism have shaped attitudes towards American English, highlighting a sense of pride in American linguistic identity while critiquing British perspectives. The opening thus sets the stage for a thoughtful exploration of language as a living entity that is shaped by its speakers’ experiences and societal contexts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism Literature, Modern -- 19th century -- History and criticism Americanisms PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature 266758 266769 2024-09-15T14:17:46.738310 2023-09-16T07:40:31.902139 text/html text/html 265168 2011-09-30T16:11:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 834924 2011-09-30T16:12:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 910647 2024-09-15T14:17:51.579871 application/epub+zip 907806 2024-09-15T14:17:47.508288 application/epub+zip 167329 2024-09-15T14:17:47.098282 application/epub+zip 988149 2024-09-15T14:17:54.909755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 961875 2024-09-15T14:17:50.950773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231044 2022-09-17T04:43:51.424701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241647 2024-09-15T14:17:46.250325 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 241345 2011-09-30T16:11:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 93363 2011-09-30T16:12:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 241301 2011-09-30T16:11:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 93289 2011-09-30T16:12:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 241305 2011-09-30T16:11:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 93198 2011-09-30T16:12:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22397 2024-09-15T14:17:55.054750 application/rdf+xml 18912 2024-09-15T14:17:47.199424 image/jpeg 3314 2024-09-15T14:17:47.146292 image/jpeg 805678 2024-09-15T14:17:46.806293 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia