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English: History, Diversity and Change

Editat de David Graddol, Dick Leith, Joan Swann
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 23 mai 1996 – vârsta până la 18 ani
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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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780415131179
ISBN-10: 0415131170
Pagini: 406
Ilustrații: illustrations
Dimensiuni: 189 x 246 x 26 mm
Greutate: 1.29 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

Public țintă

AS/A2, Academic, and Postgraduate

Recenzii

'The editors present a wealth of evidence of the variety and diversity of English's forms and functions. The book is packed with maps, manuscripts, texts, photographs, graphs, all manner of fascinating information about the English language... an excellent, challenging read for anyone interested in the story of English.' - Rebecca Bunting, Spoken English

'The book's colourful, varied contents will no doubt attract students of Linguistics, Literature and everyone interested in the English language. The authors have done an excellent job in providing this well researched material and keeping the jargon to a minimum, thus making it accessible to every reader.' - Language International

Cuprins

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.

Notă biografică

David Graddol, Dick Leith, Joan Swann

Descriere

In this provocative interpretation of the history of English, the contributors emphasise the diversity of English throughout its history and the changing social meanings of different varieties of English.