eBooks - Education - Literary Studies - Peter Trudgill - Richard Watts - Alternative Histories of English
Alternative Histories of English eBook
By: Peter Trudgill, Richard Watts
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Alternative Histories of English Summary
| This groundbreaking collection explores the beliefs and approaches to the history of English that do not make it into standard textbooks. Orthodox histories have presented a tunnel version of the history of the English language which is sociologically inadequate. In this book a range of leading international scholars show how this focus on standard English dialect is to the detriment of those which are non-standard or from other areas of the world. Alternative Histories of English: * reveals the range of possible ''narratives'' about how different varieties of ''Englishes'' may have emerged * places emphasis on pragmatic, sociolinguistic and discourse-oriented aspects of English rather than the traditional grammar, vocabulary and phonology * considers diverse topics including South African English, Indian English, Southern Hemisphere Englishes, Early Modern English, women's writing, and politeness. Presenting a fuller and richer picture of the complexity of the history of English, the contributors to Alternative Histories of English explain why English is the diverse world language it is today. |
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eBooks - Titles - Authors - Education - Literary Studies - Peter Trudgill - Richard Watts - Alternative Histories of English