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The Development of Standard English, 1300 1800|Laura Wright

The Development of Standard English, 1300 1800 : Theories, Descriptions, Conflicts

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This book traces the development of Standard English, revealing a complex and intriguing history that challenges the usual textbook accounts. Leading scholars offer a wide-ranging analysis, from theoretical discussions of the origin of dialects, to detailed descriptions of the history of individual Standard English features. Ranging from Middle English to the Modern English period, the volume concludes that Standard English had no one single ancestor dialect, but is the cumulative result of generations of authoritative writing from many text types.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780521029698
  • ISBN-10: 0521029694
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • Publish Date: November 2006
  • Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.57 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.82 pounds
  • Page Count: 252

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