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Talking Proper: The Rise of Accent As Social Symbol

By Lynda Mugglestone

Book information

Year
2003
ISBN
0199250618, 9780199250615, 0199250626, 9780199250622, 9780191554728
LCC
PE1074.7 .M84 2003
Open Library ID
OL22527610M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5262231 bytes)
Edition
2
Pages
368\369
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Talking Proper is a history of the rise and fall of the English accent as a badge of cultural, social, and class identity. Lynda Mugglestone traces the origins of the phenomenon in late eighteenth-century London, follows its history through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and charts its downfall during the era of New Labor. This is a witty, readable account of a fascinating subject, liberally spiced with quotations from English speech and writing over the past 250 years.

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