English
History, Diversity and Change
Published on 4. April 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
408 pages
978-0-415-13118-6 (ISBN)
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
1111 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-13118-6 (9780415131186)
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Content
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.