Standardizing English: Essays in the History of Language Change: Essays History Language Change (Tennessee Studies in Literature) - Hardcover

 
9780870496004: Standardizing English: Essays in the History of Language Change: Essays History Language Change (Tennessee Studies in Literature)

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Eight British and American linguistics and literary historians investigate facets of the English language in texts ranging from Old English legal documents to recent recordings of Black American speech in Texas. Each essay addresses some aspect of the language's tendency toward standardization. Not indexed. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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