The History Of English In A Social Context

Author : Dieter Kastovsky,Arthur Mettinger
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110810301

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The History of English in a Social Context by Dieter Kastovsky,Arthur Mettinger Pdf

TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighbouring fields such as neuroscience and cognitive science. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing.

Author : Stephan Gramley,Vivian Gramley
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781040013397

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The History of English by Stephan Gramley,Vivian Gramley Pdf

The History of English: An Introduction provides a chronological analysis of the linguistic, social, and cultural development of the English language from before its establishment in Britain around the year 450 to the present. Each chapter represents a new stage in the evolution of the language, all illustrated with a rich and diverse selection of primary texts. The book also explores the wider global course of the language, including a historical review of English in its pidgin and creole varieties and as a native and/or second language in the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and Australasia. The third edition, carefully revised and updated throughout, includes: ● chapter introductions and conclusions to assist in orientation plus additional marginal references throughout; ● the addition of 21 timelines often running from Old English to Present-Day English and focusing on a variety of features; ● a new focus on the relevance of change for and in Present-Day English; ● discussions on the role and image of women, the (in-)visibility of social classes, and regional variation in English; ● material on bilingualism, code-switching, and borrowing, and on the effects of the social media on language use; ● over 90 textual examples demonstrating linguistic change and over 100 figures, tables, and maps, including 31 colour images, to support and illuminate the text; ● updated online support material including brief introductions to Old and to Middle English, further articles on linguistic, historical, and cultural phenomena which go beyond the scope of the book, additional sample texts, exercises, and audio clips. With study questions as well as recommendations for further reading and topics for further study, The History of English is essential reading for any student of the English language and will be of relevance to any course addressing the origins and development of the English language.

Author : Tim William Machan,Charles T. Scott,Oxford University Press
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Education
ISBN : 019506500X

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English in Its Social Contexts by Tim William Machan,Charles T. Scott,Oxford University Press Pdf

The second volume in the Oxford Studies in Sociolinguistics series, this collection of essays addresses each of the traditional periods of English, acknowledging the effect of external social context on determining the direction of changes within the language's syntax, phonology, and lexicon.Topics covered include the social status and uses of English, the relationship between English and co-existent languages, the relationship between varieties of spoken and written language, language as a political and socioeconomic instrument, and attitudes towards varieties of English. A broadintroduction to sociolinguistics, this text also provides students of linguistics and the English language with an important revision of the traditional approaches to the history of language.

Author : Lon Luvois Fuller,Thomas W. Bechtler
Publisher : Brill Archive
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Law
ISBN : 9026809735

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Law in a Social Context by Lon Luvois Fuller,Thomas W. Bechtler Pdf

Author : Christopher Candlin,Neil Mercer
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Education
ISBN : 0415241219

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English Language Teaching in Its Social Context by Christopher Candlin,Neil Mercer Pdf

This text includes a selection of commissioned and classic articles that introduce a range of theories of second language acquisition and the contested explanations of effective language learning.

Author : Haruko Momma,Michael Matto
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009-11-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781444302868

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A Companion to the History of the English Language by Haruko Momma,Michael Matto Pdf

A Companion to the History of the English Language addresses the linguistic, cultural, social, and literary approaches to language study. The first text to offer a complete survey of the field, this volume provides the most up-to-date insights of leading international scholars. An accessible reference to the history of the English language Comprises more than sixty essays written by leading international scholars Aids literature students in incorporating language study into their work Includes an historical survey of the English language, from its Germanic and Indo- European beginnings to modern British and American English Enriched with maps, diagrams, and illustrations from historical publications Introduces the latest scholarship in the field

Author : CHOUDHURY, BIBHASH
Publisher : PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9789388028868

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ENGLISH SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY by CHOUDHURY, BIBHASH Pdf

The second edition of the book, with its emending and updated text, provides a glimpse into the English life and culture, starting from the middle ages to the twenty-first century. As the English life and culture are inextricably interwoven with the literary traditions of England and its myriad aspects, this study provides significant insights into the field of English literature and the contexts it emerges from. The text begins with a description of English life and culture from the Medieval period to the Renaissance. The author gives a masterly analysis of such subjects as Feudalism, Medieval Drama and literature, the Renaissance, the Reformation and most significantly, the Elizabethan Theatre. A new sub-section on 'Women Writers of the Renaissance' has been added to this chapter. Then, the text goes on to describe in detail about the Restoration Period and the Age of Reason. Besides, the book gives a wealth of information on important topics like Romanticism, the Industrial Revolution, Victorianism and Victorian literature. The text concludes with a chapter that deals on Modernism, Literature and Culture in the Postmodern World, and Aspects of Contemporary Culture and Society. In the last chapter, two sub-sections have been introduced on 'British Fiction in the Twenty-First Century' and 'Brexit'. What distinguishes the text is the provision of a Glossary at the end of each chapter, which gives not only the meaning and definition of the terms but also provides the entire cultural background and the history that these terms are associated with. Students of English literature—both undergraduate honours and postgraduate students—will find this book highly informative, enlightening, and refreshing in its style. In addition, all those who have an abiding interest in English life and culture will find reading this text a stimulating and rewarding experience TARGET AUDIENCE • BA (Hons.) English • MA English Literature/English

Author : Jonathan Culpeper,Merja Kytö
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2010-02-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780521835411

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Early Modern English Dialogues by Jonathan Culpeper,Merja Kytö Pdf

This book analyses speech-related genres in Early Modern English, providing ideas of what spoken interaction in earlier times might have been like.

Author : Ricardo Bermúdez-Otero,David Denison,Richard M. Hogg,C. B. McCully
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 581 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110814699

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Generative Theory and Corpus Studies by Ricardo Bermúdez-Otero,David Denison,Richard M. Hogg,C. B. McCully Pdf

The future of English linguistics as envisaged by the editors of Topics in English Linguistics lies in empirical studies which integrate work in English linguistics into general and theoretical linguistics on the one hand, and comparative linguistics on the other. The TiEL series features volumes that present interesting new data and analyses, and above all fresh approaches that contribute to the overall aim of the series, which is to further outstanding research in English linguistics.

Author : Marco Condorelli
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781009098144

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Standardising English Spelling by Marco Condorelli Pdf

With a particular focus on the Early Modern English period, this book explores the standardisation of English spelling.

Author : Caroline Tagg,Mel Evans
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-08
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9783110670899

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Message and Medium by Caroline Tagg,Mel Evans Pdf

Studies of digital communication technologies often focus on the apparently unique set of multimodal resources afforded to users and the development of innovative linguistic strategies for performing mediatised identities and maintaining online social networks. This edited volume interrogates the novelty of such practices by establishing a transhistorical approach to the study of digital communication. The transhistorical approach explores language practices as lived experiences grounded in historical contexts, and aims to identify those elements of human behaviour that transcend historical boundaries, looking beyond specific developments in communication technologies to understand the enduring motivations and social concerns that drive human communication. The volume reveals long-term patterns in the indexical functions of seemingly innovative written and multimodal resources and the ideologies that underpin them, and shows that methods are not necessarily contingent on their datasets: historical analytic frameworks can be applied to digital data and newer approaches used to understand historical data. These insights present exciting opportunities for English language researchers, both historical and modern.

Author : Sonja L. Lanehart
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2001-10-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027297983

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Sociocultural and Historical Contexts of African American English by Sonja L. Lanehart Pdf

This volume, based on presentations at a 1998 state of the art conference at the University of Georgia, critically examines African American English (AAE) socially, culturally, historically, and educationally. It explores the relationship between AAE and other varieties of English (namely Southern White Vernaculars, Gullah, and Caribbean English creoles), language use in the African American community (e.g., Hip Hop, women’s language, and directness), and application of our knowledge about AAE to issues in education (e.g., improving overall academic success). To its credit (since most books avoid the issue), the volume also seeks to define the term ‘AAE’ and challenge researchers to address the complexity of defining a language and its speakers. The volume collectively tries to help readers better understand language use in the African American community and how that understanding benefits all who value language variation and the knowledge such study brings to our society.

Author : Ermanno Barisone,Maria Luisa Maggioni,Paola Tornaghi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105121352558

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The History of English and the Dynamics of Power by Ermanno Barisone,Maria Luisa Maggioni,Paola Tornaghi Pdf

Author : Joey L. Dillard
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110885002

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Toward a Social History of American English by Joey L. Dillard Pdf

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SOCIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE brings to students, researchers and practitioners in all of the social and language-related sciences carefully selected book-length publications dealing with sociolinguistic theory, methods, findings and applications. It approaches the study of language in society in its broadest sense, as a truly international and interdisciplinary field in which various approaches, theoretical and empirical, supplement and complement each other. The series invites the attention of linguists, language teachers of all interests, sociologists, political scientists, anthropologists, historians etc. to the development of the sociology of language.

Author : Niloufer Harben
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0389207349

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Twentieth-century English History Plays by Niloufer Harben Pdf

The book offers the clearest definition yet of the history play, its scope and its limits. Historical drama is an extremely popular genre among 20th-century English playwrights. Yet the sheer size and complexity of the subject has, until now, prevented critics from attempting a clear definition. Dr. Harben provides a new and original perspective, taking into account modern ideas of and attitudes to history. The author examines the varying approaches to history taken by modern historians and playwrights, and provides a detailed analysis of the historical source material of selected plays. The study is supported with a wealth of vivid and provocative illustrations. Historical and dramatic criticism is related to theatrical interpretation and experience. This book therefore should prove valuable and interesting to the reader with a specialist interest in the field as well as to the more general reader.