Standardizing English: Essays History Language Change (Tenn Studies Literature) - Hardcover

Joseph B. Trahern Jr. (author)

 
9780870496004: Standardizing English: Essays History Language Change (Tenn Studies Literature)

Synopsis

Eight British and American linguistics and literary historians investigate facets of the English language in texts ranging from Old English legal documents to recent recordings of Black American speech in Texas. Each essay addresses some aspect of the language's tendency toward standardization. Not indexed. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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