A Social History of English

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Routledge, 18 août 2005 - 312 pages

A Social History of English is the first history of the English language to utilize the techniques, insights and concerns of sociolinguistics. Written in a non-technical way, it takes into account standardization, pidginization, bi- and multilingualism, the issues of language maintenance and language loyalty, and linguistic variation.
This new edition has been fully revised. Additions include: * new material about 'New Englishes' across the world
* a new chapter entitled 'A Critical Linguistic History of English Texts'
* a discussion of problems involved in writing a history of English
All terms and concepts are explained as they are introduced, and linguistic examples are chosen for their accessibility and intelligibility to the general reader.
It will be of interest to students of Sociolinguistics, English Language, History and Cultural Studies.

 

Table des matières

Introduction
1
Part I Emergence and consolidation
4
Part II Changing patterns of usage
49
Part III Imposition and spread
125
Part IV Evidence interpretation and theory
184
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Expressions et termes fréquents

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Informations bibliographiques

TitreA Social History of English
AuteursMr Dick Leith, Dick Leith
Éditionrévisée
ÉditeurRoutledge, 2005
ISBN113471145X, 9781134711451
Longueur312 pages
  
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