Alternative Histories of English (häftad)
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Format
Häftad (Paperback / softback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
294
Utgivningsdatum
2001-12-20
Förlag
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Dimensioner
235 x 160 x 20 mm
Vikt
400 g
ISBN
9780415233576

Alternative Histories of English

av Peter Trudgill, Richard J Watts
Häftad,  Engelska, 2001-12-20
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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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Richard Watts is Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Berne, Switzerland. Peter Trudgill is Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Fribourg in Switzerland.

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