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Standardising English - Norms and Margins in the History of the English Language (Hardcover)
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Standardising English - Norms and Margins in the History of the English Language (Hardcover)
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This path-breaking study of the standardisation of English goes
well beyond the traditional prescriptivism versus descriptivism
debate. It argues that the way norms are established and enforced
is the result of a complex network of social factors and cannot be
explained simply by appeals to power and hegemony. It brings
together insights from leading researchers to re-centre the
discussion on linguistic communities and language users. It
examines the philosophy underlying the urge to standardise
language, and takes a closer look at both well-known and
lesser-known historical dictionaries, grammars and usage guides,
demonstrating that they cannot be simply labelled as
'prescriptivist'. Drawing on rich empirical data and case studies,
it shows how the norm continues to function in society, influencing
and affecting language users even today.
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