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Changing English edited by David Graddol, Dick Leith, Joan Swann, Martin Rhys and Julia Gillen.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: English language | English language and linguistics | English language (New York, N.YPublication details: Milton Park Routledge 2007.Edition: Reviced editionDescription: iii, 291 pages illustraions (some color), maps, ports. 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780415376792 (pbk.
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 420.9 GRA
Contents:
1. English voices /​ Joan Swann 2. The origins of English /​ Dick Leith and Liz Jackson 3. Modernity and English as a national language /​ Dick Leith, David Graddol and Liz Jackson 4. English - colonial to postcolonial /​ Dick Leith 5. Accent as social symbol /​ Lynda Mugglestone 6. Dialect variation in English /​ Martin Rhys and Linda Thomas 7. Style shifting, codeswitching /​ Joan Swann and Indra Sinka.
Summary: "Changing English examines the history of English from its origins in the fifth century to the present day, together with the dynamic diversity of present-day varieties of English found throughout the world. It focuses on the radical changes that have taken place in the structure of English over a millennium and a half, detailing the influences of migration, colonialism and many other historical, social and cultural phenomena. Expert authors illustrate and analyse dialects, accents and the shifting styles of individual speakers as they respond to changing circumstances. The reader is introduced to many key debates relating to the English language, illustrated by specific examples of data in context."--BOOK JACKET.

Includes index.

Parts of this book were published previously as: English : history, diversity and change. 1996.

Bibliography: p. 269-282.

1. English voices /​ Joan Swann 2. The origins of English /​ Dick Leith and Liz Jackson 3. Modernity and English as a national language /​ Dick Leith, David Graddol and Liz Jackson 4. English - colonial to postcolonial /​ Dick Leith 5. Accent as social symbol /​ Lynda Mugglestone 6. Dialect variation in English /​ Martin Rhys and Linda Thomas 7. Style shifting, codeswitching /​ Joan Swann and Indra Sinka.

"Changing English examines the history of English from its origins in the fifth century to the present day, together with the dynamic diversity of present-day varieties of English found throughout the world. It focuses on the radical changes that have taken place in the structure of English over a millennium and a half, detailing the influences of migration, colonialism and many other historical, social and cultural phenomena. Expert authors illustrate and analyse dialects, accents and the shifting styles of individual speakers as they respond to changing circumstances. The reader is introduced to many key debates relating to the English language, illustrated by specific examples of data in context."--BOOK JACKET.

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