| The Development of Standard English, 1300 1800: Theories, Descriptions, Conflicts Contributor(s): Wright, Laura (Editor), Kyt”, Merja (Editor), Aarts, Bas (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521029694 ISBN-13: 9780521029698 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $39.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2006 Annotation: This book traces the development of Standard English, revealing a complex and intriguing history that challenges the usual textbook accounts. Leading scholars offer a wide-ranging analysis, from theoretical discussions of the origin of dialects, to detailed descriptions of the history of individual Standard English features. Ranging from Middle English to the Modern English period, the volume concludes that Standard English had no one single ancestor dialect, but is the cumulative result of generations of authoritative writing from many text types. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 420.9 |
| LCCN: 2007274724 |
| Series: Studies in English Language |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 6" W x 9" (0.82 lbs) 252 pages |
