Dick Leith, Dick Leith

A Social History of English (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. August 2005
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134711444
• Artikelnr.: 42726385

Autorenporträt

Mr Dick Leith, Dick Leith

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part I Emergence and consolidation 1 Languages in contact 2
Standardisation and writing Part II Changing patterns of usage 3 Words and
meanings 4 Grammar 5 Pronunciation Part III Imposition and spread 6 The
imposition of English in the British Isles 7 English as an international
language Part IV Evidence, interpretation and theory 8 A critical
linguistic history of English texts