Alternative Histories of English

Передня обкладинка
Richard J. Watts, Peter Trudgill
Psychology Press, 2002 - 280 стор.

This groundbreaking collection explores the beliefs and approaches to the history of English that do not make it into standard textbooks.
Orthodox histories have presented a tunnel version of the history of the English language which is sociologically inadequate. In this book a range of leading international scholars show how this focus on standard English dialect is to the detriment of those which are non-standard or from other areas of the world. Alternative Histories of English:
* reveals the range of possible 'narratives' about how different varieties of 'Englishes' may have emerged
* places emphasis on pragmatic, sociolinguistic and discourse-oriented aspects of English rather than the traditional grammar, vocabulary and phonology
* considers diverse topics including South African English, Indian English, Southern Hemisphere Englishes, Early Modern English, women's writing, and politeness.
Presenting a fuller and richer picture of the complexity of the history of English, the contributors to Alternative Histories of English explain why English is the diverse world language it is today.

 

Зміст

in the year 2525
1
giving a history to English ས
7
PART I
27
The Bahamas
33
a cultural history of Northern
45
Scots and Northern English
51
the growth of Northern urban dialects
57
The history of southern hemisphere Englishes
67
PART II
153
Politeness and language in the eighteenth century
160
from politeness to education
168
Oratory conversation and reading aloud
175
Eloquence correctness and standardization
186
Womens writings as evidence for linguistic continuity
191
Womens language and linguistic change
197
Discussion
205

New Zealand English
76
an alternative history
87
South African
111
The sociolinguistic continuum in SAIE
119
Characteristic processes in the mesolect
129
Broadcasting the nonstandard message
233
Bibliography
245
Index
271
Авторські права

Інші видання - Показати все

Загальні терміни та фрази

Бібліографічна інформація