Race and the rise of standard american
Auteur :
Bonfiglio, Thomas Paul
Éditeur :
De Gruyter
ISBN :
9783110171891
Date de publication :
7 juin 2002
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,5 cm
Poids :
603 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Allemagne
This study examines the effect of race-consciousness upon the pronunciation of American English and upon the ideology of standardization in the 20th century. It shows how the image was constructed of the American West and Midwest as the locus of proper speech and ethnicity.