Title The American•British British•American Dictionary
Subtitle For English Speaking People
ISBN 0-9745934-1-9
Publisher CodeSmith, 301 NE Byron Place, Corvallis OR 97330-6233
UK Distributor Limitless Innovations, Suite 33, 10 Barley Mow Passage, London W4 4PH, UK +44 7000 709 709
Cover Full color cover includes graphic.
Manuscript 264 pages. Approximately 100,000 words, two thirds comprising the dictionary proper (⅓ American, ⅓ British), and the remaining third in the articles. The dictionary has about 2,500 American headwords, and about 2,700 British headwords. Text in black and grey.
Binding Soft cover, perfect bind.
Dimensions The book is 7.7" tall, 5" wide, and ½" thick. Margins are 0.4" top & bottom and ½" left & right. (½" header with page numbers, no footer.)
Illustrations There are a dozen charts (vocabulary, usage, word length, global English, cardinal vowel system, Indo-European tree, timeline) and maps (US states and dialects, & UK counties and dialects). Graphics in greyscales.
Tables There are half a dozen tables accompanying the articles, and 15 separate tables after the dictionary – Spelling Differences, American Holidays, British Holidays, American Coins, British Money, American Presidents, Kings & Queens, Prime Ministers, Measures, Musical Notes, Old Number Denominations, Legal Age of Independence, Gestures, States, Counties, Area Codes.
Contents Contents, Introduction, Differences, Accents and Dialects, Pronunciation, History, Alphabet, How to use this Dictionary, Abbreviations, Pronunciation Key, American→British, British→American, Tables, How to tell if you’re American, How to tell if you’re British, References, The End.
Publication Date 29th February 2004 (UK 29th April 2004)
Cover Blurb Praise for The American•British British•American Dictionary
  • Had me laughing until my guts squirted out my arse. — Deron
  • Americans laugh all the time about British English, but I hadn’t realized we have just as many unique terms that must sound odd to other English speakers. — Kimberly
  • Thanks for saving my bacon. — Greg [Won a bet]
  • Giant Gambian rats devour this kind of book. — Ngudu
  • For starters, I now know what treacle is.... (Harry Potter seems to eat it an awful lot!) — Linda
  • About as useless as one can get. You cannot find simple words here. Like faith or religion. Bleck! — Grove Lady
  • It’s toooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good. A most useful tool to an immigrant to America. Easiest way to become as American as an apple pie. — Lavy
  • I’ve always been curious as to what I would sound like to a Briton, now I have some idea. I hope it’s not as bad as that! — Ken
  • I LOVE these rude ones! — Vinnie
  • I can’t begin to tell you how helpful it is between myself (American) and my English friends. — Lizardo
  • Wonderful distraction during these long and unbroken hours of painstaking research. — Sue Anne
  • Oi, mush. Your dictionary is the dog’s bollocks. — Tony
  • Greetings from France for your superb achievement. — Jacqueline
  • Being a linguist myself, I really appreciate the accuracy of the content and the elegance of the exposition. — Matteo.