Standardising English : Norms and Margins in the History of the English Language
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
110719105X
ISBN-13
9781107191051
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 15th, 2018
Print length
298 Pages
Weight
53 grams
Dimensions
23.40 x 15.90 x 1.80 cms
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This path-breaking study of the standardisation of English written by leading researchers goes well beyond the traditional prescriptivism versus descriptivism debate and seeks to re-centre the discussion on linguistic communities and language users. It will be welcomed by those working in English language, linguistics and literature.
This path-breaking study of the standardisation of English goes well beyond the traditional prescriptivism versus descriptivism debate. It argues that the way norms are established and enforced is the result of a complex network of social factors and cannot be explained simply by appeals to power and hegemony. It brings together insights from leading researchers to re-centre the discussion on linguistic communities and language users. It examines the philosophy underlying the urge to standardise language, and takes a closer look at both well-known and lesser-known historical dictionaries, grammars and usage guides, demonstrating that they cannot be simply labelled as ''prescriptivist''. Drawing on rich empirical data and case studies, it shows how the norm continues to function in society, influencing and affecting language users even today.
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