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Twentieth-Century English: History, Variation and Standardization (Studies in English Language)

By Christian Mair

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2006
ISBN
0521832195, 9780521832199, 9780511335211
Open Library ID
OL22742110M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1935063 bytes)
Series
Studies in English Language
Edition
1
Pages
262\262
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-08-30 15:18:36
Языки и языкознание;Английский язык;История англий

Description

Standard English has evolved and developed in many ways over the past hundred years. From pronunciation to vocabulary to grammar, this concise survey clearly documents the recent history of Standard English. Drawing on large amounts of authentic corpus data, it shows how we can track ongoing changes to the language, and demonstrates each of the major developments that have taken place. As well as taking insights from a vast body of literature, Christian Mair presents the results of his own cutting-edge research, revealing some important changes which have not been previously documented. He concludes by exploring how social and cultural factors, such as the American influence on British English, have affected Standard English in recent times. Authoritative, informative and engaging, this book will be essential reading for anyone interested in language change in progress, particularly those working on English, and will be welcomed by students, researchers and language teachers alike.

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