| English in Its Social Contexts Contributor(s): Machan, Tim William (Editor), Scott, Charles T. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 019506500X ISBN-13: 9780195065008 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $127.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1992 Annotation: These essays address each of the traditional periods of English, acknowledging the effect of external social context on determining the direction of changes within the language's syntax, phonology, and lexicon. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education |
| Dewey: 306.440 |
| LCCN: 91-19190 |
| Lexile Measure: 1400 |
| Physical Information: 1.22" H x 6.11" W x 9.22" (0.90 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The essays in this volume address each of the traditional periods of the English language. Topics discussed include the social status and use of English, the relationship between English and co-existent languages, language as a political instrument and attitudes towards varieties of English. |
