The Development of Standard English, 1300-1800 - Theories, Descriptions, Conflicts (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Studies in English Language
Release date:	September 2000
First published:	2000
Editors:	Laura Wright
Dimensions:	236 x 157 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	252
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-77114-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > General
LSN:	0-521-77114-5
Barcode:	9780521771146

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