Standards and Norms in the English Language Contributor(s): Locher, Miriam A. (Editor), Strässler, Jürg (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3110203987 ISBN-13: 9783110203981 Publisher: Walter de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $285.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2008 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
Dewey: 428 |
LCCN: 2008012721 |
Series: Contributions to the Sociology of Language [Csl] |
Physical Information: 1" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.74 lbs) 437 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This collection is dedicated to the notions of 'norms' and 'standards' in connection with the English language. Its chapters cover topics such as the norms we orient to in social interaction, the benchmark employed in teaching, or the development of English dialects and varieties over time and space and their relation to the standard language. The notions of standards and norms are equally important concepts for historical linguists, sociolinguists with a variationist background, applied linguists, pragmaticians and discourse analysts. |