Talking proper: the rise of accent as social symbol
Auteur :
Mugglestone, Lynda
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199250622
Date de publication :
1 nov. 2007
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,7 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
552 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Presents an history of the rise and fall of the English accent as a badge of cultural, social, and class identity. The author traces the origins of the phenomenon in late eighteenth-century London, follows its history through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and charts its downfall during the era of New Labour.