English : history, diversity and change
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English : history, diversity and change
Routledge, 1996
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- : paper
Available at 96 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Published in association with the Open University as part of the second level course U210 The English language : past, present and future
Description and Table of Contents
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: hardbound ISBN 9780415131179
Description
The story of English is often presented as one of progress: from a set of Germanic dialects to a fully-fledged national and international language. The emphasis in this book is on the diversity of English throughout its history and the changing social meanings of different varieties of English.
Table of Contents
1: English Voices, Joan Swann. 2: English Manuscripts: the Emergence of a Visual Identity, David Graddol. 3: The Origins of English, Dick Leith. 4: Standardization in English, David Graddol and Dick Leith. 5: English Colonial to Post Colonial, Dick Leith. 6: Variation in English Grammar, Linda Thomas. 7: Accents of English, Susan Wright. 8: Style Shifting, Codeswitching , Joan Swann. 9: Good and Bad English, Donald Mackinnon.
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: paper ISBN 9780415131186
Description
The story of English is often presented as one of progress: from a set of Germanic dialects to a fully-fledged national and international language. The emphasis in this book is on the diversity of English throughout its history and the changing social meanings of different varieties of English.
Table of Contents
Chapter One: English Voices, Joan Swann. Chapter Two: A Visual History, David Graddol. Chapter Three: The Origins of English, Dick Leith. Chapter Four: Standardization in English, Dick Leith. Chapter Five: English Colonial to Post Colonial, Dick Leith. Chapter Six: English and Grammar, Linda Thomas. Chapter Seven: Accents of English, Susan Wright. Chapter Eight: English in Style, Joan Swann. Chapter Nine: Good and Bad English, Donald Mackinnon.
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