A Social History of English

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	A Social History of English
	by Mr Dick Leith Sales Rank: 375637	~~List Price: $39.95~~ $39.95 At Amazon on 8-2-2008.

*Features* Cover Type: Paperback with 301 pages Published by: Routledge Edition: 2nd Edition June 27, 1997 Written in: English ISBN 10 Number: 0415097975 ISBN 13 Number: 978-0415097970 Book Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches Weighs: 14.9 ounces *Product Review* most welcome--a readable, non-technical explanation of the 'external' history of our language. At the same time, the reader will learn a good deal about the changes to the language itself. The book is an great anti-dote to all one hears about what a wonderful language English is, and how its virtues have led to its being so widely adopted. –Times Literary Supplement *Product Description* *A Social History of English* is a history of the English language that utilizes the techniques, insights and concerns of sociolinguistics. Written in a non-technical way, it takes into account standardization, pidginism, bi- and multi-lingualism and the issues of language maintenance, language loyalty and linguistic variation. This edition has been fully revised including: updated information about "New Englishes" in different parts of the world, a selection of texts from Anglo-Saxon to the present, a theoretical postscript outlining some problems in writing the history of English and topics for further study. All terms and concepts are explained as they are introduced, and linguistic examples are chosen for their accessibility and intelligibility to the general reader. Back To Top
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