Author : Birte Bös,Claudia Claridge
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027262462
Norms and Conventions in the History of English by Birte Bös,Claudia Claridge Pdf
This volume explores changing norms and conventions in the English language, as displayed in a broad range of historical data from more than five centuries. The contributions discuss the interplay of sociocultural conditions, specific discourse traditions and structural aspects of language, paying special attention to the communities where norms and conventions are displayed and shaped in verbal interaction. The volume is enriched by systematic terminological clarifications, interdisciplinary approaches and the introduction of new methods like network analysis and advanced analytical tools and forms of visualisation into the diachronic investigation of historical texts.