English : history, diversity and change

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English : history, diversity and change

edited by David Graddol, Dick Leith and Joan Swann

Routledge, 1996

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  • : paper

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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

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Volume

: 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.
Volume

: 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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  • NCID
    BA27437794
  • ISBN
    • 0415131170
    • 0415131189
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    vii, 394 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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