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#20 - Peter Sokolowski - What is American English About?

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Meneer Van Dale - Antwoord op al je vragen over taal
#20 - Peter Sokolowski - What is American English About?
Nov 28, 2023 Season 1 Episode 20
Peter Sokolowski

How did American English become distinctive from British English? How does American English reflect American society? And how do Americans look at their own language? Van Dale’s publisher Jaap Parqui talks about this and more with Peter Sokolowski, Editor at Large of Merriam-Webster.