Twentieth-Century English: History, Variation and Standardization (Studies in English Language) - Hardcover

Mair, Christian

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521832195 ISBN 13: 9780521832199

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2006

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Book Description:

Standard English has evolved 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. Essential reading for anyone interested in language change in progress, it will be welcomed by students, researchers and language teachers alike.

About the Author:

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

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0521832195
• ISBN 13: 9780521832199
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 262