Nineteenth-Century English: Stability and Change

by Merja Kytö

Book Overview

This volume of Studies in English Language focuses on the nineteenth century, an important period of both stability and change for the English language. Through ten detailed case studies, it highlights the relationships between English, its users, and nineteenth-century society, looking particularly at gender differences and variation across genres. It also discusses major structural aspects of nineteenth-century English, such as nouns, verbs and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521117240
• ISBN13: 9780521117241
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"