Alternative histories of English

著者

• Watts, Richard J.
• Trudgill, Peter

書誌事項

Alternative histories of English

edited by Richard Watts and Peter Trudgill

Routledge, 2002

• : hc
• : pbk

注記

Epilogue by David Crystal

Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-270) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

This groundbreaking collection explores the beliefs and approaches to the history of English that do not make it into standard textbooks. Orthodox histories have presented a tunnel version of the history of the English language which is sociologically inadequate. In this book a range of leading international scholars show how this focus on standard English dialect is to the detriment of those which are non-standard or from other areas of the world. Alternative Histories of English: * reveals the range of possible 'narratives' about how different varieties of 'Englishes' may have emerged * places emphasis on pragmatic, sociolinguistic and discourse-oriented aspects of English rather than the traditional grammar, vocabulary and phonology * considers diverse topics including South African English, Indian English, Southern Hemisphere Englishes, Early Modern English, women's writing, and politeness. Presenting a fuller and richer picture of the complexity of the history of English, the contributors to Alternative Histories of English explain why English is the diverse world language it is today.

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA54962797
• ISBN:
  • 0415233569
  • 0415233577
• 出版国コード: uk
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: London ; New York
• ページ数/冊数: xiii, 280 p.
• 大きさ: 24 cm
• 件名:
  • LCSH : English language -- Foreign countries
  • LCSH : English language -- Variation
  • LCSH : English language -- Usage