2nd Edition
Changing English
304 Pages
42 Color Illustrations
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Routledge
328 Pages
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Routledge
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Changing English examines the history of English from its origins in the fifth century to the present day. It focuses on the radical changes that have taken place in the structure of English over a millennium and a half, detailing the influences of migration, colonialism and many other historical, social and cultural phenomena. Expert authors illustrate and analyze dialects, accents and the... Read more
1. English Voices 2. The Origins of English ; Revised and Updated with Substantial New Material 3. Modernity and English as a National Language 4. English – Colonial to Postcolonial 5. Accent as Social Symbol 6. Dialect Variation in English 7. Style Shifting, Codeswitching. References. Acknowledgements. Index
Biography
David Graddol, Dick Leith, Joan Swann and Martin Rhys are all affiliated to the Open Universty, Julia Gillen is at Lancaster University.
