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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521115833
ISBN-139780521115834
eBay Product ID (ePID)72613864
Product Key Features
Number of Pages264 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameTwentieth-Century English : History, Variation and Standardization
SubjectLinguistics / Historical & Comparative, Linguistics / General
Publication Year2009
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines
AuthorChristian Mair
SeriesStudies in English Language Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight13.8 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition22
Reviews'Mair's thoroughness is illustrated in the responsible argumentation which leaves hardly any claim untested. ... a very welcome addition to the literature available.' Manfred Görlach, 'Mair's thoroughness is illustrated in the responsible argumentation which leaves hardly any claim untested. ... a very welcome addition to the literature available.' Manfred G rlach, "This book is an excellent survey of recent and on-going changes in English, with much specific information and many helpful generalizations based on it." -John Algeo, Professor Emeritus, University of Georgia, author of British or American English? A Handbook of Word and Grammar Patterns
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal420.904
Table Of Content1. Setting the scene; 2. Ongoing language change: problems of detection and verification; 3. Lexical change in twentieth-century English; 4. Grammatical changes in twentieth-century English; 5. Pronunciation; 6. Language change in context: changing communicative and discourse norms in twentieth-century English; 7. Conclusion.
SynopsisStandard 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., Documents changes to the vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation of Standard English over the past century., Standard English has evolved 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. Essential reading for anyone interested in language change in progress, it will be welcomed by students, researchers and language teachers alike.
LC Classification NumberPE1087
