Development of standard english, 1300–1800, the: theories, descriptions, conflicts
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521771146
Date de publication :
14 sept. 2000
Dimensions :
23,6 x 15,7 x 2,6 cm
Poids :
517 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Leading scholars trace the development of Standard English, revealing a complex history that challenges the usual textbook accounts. The volume demonstrates that Standard English has no one single ancestor dialect, but is the cumulative result of generations of authoritative writing from many text types.