We are not amused: victorian views on pronunciation as told in the pages of punch
Auteur :
Crystal, David
Éditeur :
Bodleian Library
ISBN :
9781851244782
Date de publication :
13 oct. 2017
Dimensions :
21,0 x 16,1 cm
Poids :
352 g
Format :
Sewn; Paper over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
David Crystal shows how our feelings about pronunciation today have their origins in the way our Victorian predecessors thought about the subject, as revealed in the pages of the satirical magazine, 'Punch'. Richly illustrated, this is a fascinating and highly entertaining insight into our ongoing amusement and prejudice at how we speak.