Talking Proper : The Rise of Accent As Social Symbol by Lynda Mugglestone (2003, Hardcover)

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Product 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 eighteenthcentury 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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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100199250618
ISBN-139780199250615
eBay Product ID (ePID)89629866

Product Key Features

Number of Pages364 Pages
Publication NameTalking Proper : the Rise of Accent As Social Symbol
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2003
SubjectSpeech, Customs & Traditions, Linguistics / General
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
AuthorLynda Mugglestone
Subject AreaLanguage Arts & Disciplines, Social Science
FormatHardcover

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Item Height1 in
Item Weight23.3 oz.
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.4 in

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Edition Number2
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

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