The English Language - Couverture souple

Bolton, W

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0521093791 ISBN 13 : 9780521093798

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

The writers represented here are concerned with the history, the use, the reform or the changing nature of English.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This is a collection of essays about the English language by English and American men of letters, from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries; that is, until the rise of formal linguistic studies. The writers represented are concerned with the history, the use, the reform or the changing nature of English. Topics discussed include the defence of English as a literary language; the relationship with other languages; propriety in literary style; the psychological bases of speech; the relationship between words and things; usage; the need for academies and standards of correctness; the rise of lexicography; spelling reform; prescriptive grammar. These essays are the most important serious attempts to consider the language from various standpoints. Students of English in university departments will find this a convenient and comprehensive collection. It is also in itself an illustration of the development of the literary language.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521093791
• ISBN 13: 9780521093798
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 244
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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