The Development of Standard English, 1300-1800: Theories, Descriptions, Conflicts

by Laura Wright

2020-12-29 10:09:34

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 d... Read more
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. Less

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File size9.29 X 6.18 X 1.02 in
Print pages252
PublisherCambridge University Press
Publication date September 14, 2000
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780521771146
Laura Wright is the writer and photographer behind the highly acclaimed healthy food blog The First Mess, winner of a 2014 Saveur “Best Food Blog” award. In 2016, The First Mess was nomina...

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