Prescription and tradition in language: establishing standards across time and space
Éditeur :
Channel View Publications Ltd
ISBN :
9781783096503
Date de publication :
14 nov. 2016
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 x 2,6 cm
Poids :
742 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book crystallises key interrelationships between linguistic standardisation and prescriptivism, contextualising case studies across languages and cultures. It breaks new ground with its multilingual approach, helping to balance the otherwise strong emphasis on English in English language publications on prescriptivism.