Standardising english: norms and margins in the history of the english language
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107191051
Date de publication :
15 mars 2018
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,9 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
530 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This path-breaking study of the standardisation of English written by leading researchers goes well beyond the traditional prescriptivism versus descriptivism debate and seeks to re-centre the discussion on linguistic communities and language users. It will be welcomed by those working in English language, linguistics and literature.