The politics of language, 1791-1819 - Hardcover
The period covered by this book was one of considerable repression and rigid class divisions in England, and ideas about language both maintained and justified this state of affairs. Concepts of vulgar and refined language reinforced class distinctions and, at moments of political conflict, such as trials for sedition, these ideas were used to deny political and social rights to those deemed "vulgar." Challenging this form of linguistic repression was a radical movement which aimed to make society more democratic. Olivia Smith's fascinating book examines these accepted ideas about language, discusses the forms in which they were disseminated and analyzes the challenging new opinions from both the radical literati and the self-educated men--Wordsworth, Coleridge and John Thorne Took on the one hand, and Cobbett, Thomas Spense, and William Hone on the other.
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- PublisherClarendon Press
- Publication date1984
- ISBN 10 0198128177
- ISBN 13 9780198128175
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages269
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The Politics of Language, 1791-1819
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