Twentieth-Century English

History, Variation and Standardization

By:

Christian Mair

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Studies in English Language

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Standard English has evolved and developed in many ways over the past hundred years. From pronunciation to vocabulary to grammar, this concise survey clearly documents the recent history of Standard English. Drawing on large amounts of authentic corpus data, it shows how we can track ongoing changes to the language, and demonstrates each of the major developments that have taken place. As well as taking insights from a vast body of literature, Christian Mair presents the results of his own cutting-edge research, revealing some important changes which have not been previously documented. He concludes by exploring how social and cultural factors, such as the American influence on British English, have affected Standard English in recent times. Authoritative, informative and engaging, this book will be essential reading for anyone interested in language change in progress, particularly those working on English, and will be welcomed by students, researchers and language teachers alike.

Author Biography:

Christian Mair is Chair in English Linguistics at the Universität Freiburg, Germany.

Release date Australia

July 23rd, 2009

Author

Christian Mair

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

71 Tables, unspecified; 2 Maps

Pages

264

Series

Studies in English Language

Dimensions

152x229x15

ISBN-13

9780521115834

Product ID

3152209

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