
Broken English
Dialects and the Politics of Language in Renaissance Writings
Paula Blank(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 10. April 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-415-75684-6 (ISBN)
Description
The English language in the Renaissance was in many ways a collection of competing Englishes. Paula Blank investigates the representation of alternative vernaculars - the dialects of early modern English - in both linguistic and literary works of the period. Blank argues that Renaissance authors such as Spenser, Shakespeare and Jonson helped to construct the idea of a national language, variously known as 'true' English or 'pure' English or the 'King's English', by distinguishing its dialects - and sometimes by creating those dialects themselves. Broken English reveals how the Renaissance 'invention' of dialect forged modern alliances of language and cultural authority. This book will be of interest to scholars and students of Renaissance studies and Renaissance English literature. It will also make fascinating reading for anyone with an interest in the history of English language.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
342 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-75684-6 (9780415756846)
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Content
List of figures, Acknowledgments, A note on the texts, INTRODUCTION, 1 THE RENAISSANCE DISCOVERY OF DIALECT, 2 THE THIEVES OF LANGUAGE, 3 REGIONS OF RENAISSANCE ENGLISH I: SOUTH OF THE BORDER, 4 REGIONS OF RENAISSANCE ENGLISH II: THE NORTH COUNTRY, 5 LANGUAGE, LAWS, AND BLOOD: THE KING'S ENGLISH AND HIS EMPIRE, Notes, Bibliography, Index