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American English Compendium by Marv Rubinstein

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writers, editors and advanced language students -- but by anyone who simply loves words and is fascinated by the complex nooks and crannies of the vast linguistic territory that Rubinstein  refers to as the American Language. Rubinsteins book is first and foremost a reference book, a compendium of the vagaries of the American English. However, it is also a tribute  to the versatility of the American brand of English and Rubinstein makes the point that "American" is a language unto itself, distinct and very different from the British version of  English. Over the years, Rubinstein argues that American English has vastly expanded and enlarged past the template laid down by its origin, which is British English (1). He points  out that the Reuters News Service publishes a 12-page guidebook for its writers of British words that require "translation" when writing for an American audience (1). Another salient point concerning  English that Rubinstein argues is that English has become the lingua franca of the modern world, that is, the first truly international language (20). Not only does Rubinstein argue that  English has become predominant across the globe, but that the version of English that is in this ascendancy is American English. Rubinstein states that "More and more the terminology, idioms,  slang and colloquialisms (of the world) smack of American English (1), and that this is true even in England. He credits this fact to the growth of expansion of roads,  railroads, and airports. In order to facilitate air travel, the airline industry had to choose one common language to be used by all airports. Since the US was the home  of aviation, it is logical that this industry chose English. Rubinstein writes that "Every international pilot, every aviation engineer or executive, all control-tower personnel -- all communicate in English" (20).