A Social History of English

by Dick Leith

Book Overview

A Social History of English is the first history of the English language to utilize the techniques, insights and concerns of sociolinguistics. Written in a non-technical way, it takes into account standardization, pidginization, bi- and multilingualism, the issues of language maintenance and language loyalty, and linguistic variation.
This new edition has been fully revised. Additions include: * new material about 'New Englishes' across the world
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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415097975
• ISBN13: 9780415097970
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.4"