Social Roles and Language Practices in Late Modern English

Social Roles and Language Practices in Late Modern English
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Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : 9789027254405
ISBN-13 : 9027254400
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Download or read book Social Roles and Language Practices in Late Modern English written by Päivi Pahta and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is a trailblazing volume. Too often do studies in historical linguistics adopt social (or other) theories of yesterday. But here we have cutting-edge research on social roles, identities and practices applied innovatively to historical data, leading to new insights-not just about Late Modern English but also about the dynamics of language, social phenomena and change-and lighting the way for future research." Jonathan Culpeper, Senior Lecturer, English Language and Linguistics, Lancaster University --


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