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Title: TALKING PROPER
THE RISE OF ACCENT AS SOCIAL SYMBOL
By: Lynda Mugglestone
Format: Paperback

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ISBN 10: 0199250626
ISBN 13: 9780199250622
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Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
Pub. date: 18 March, 2006
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Pages: 370
Description: Talking Proper is a history of the rise and fall of the English accent as a badge of cultural, social, and class identity. Lynda Mugglestone traces the origins of the phenomenon in late eighteenth-century London, follows its history through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and charts its downfall during the era of New Labour. This is a witty, readable account of a fascinating subject, liberally spiced with quotations from English speech and writingover the past 250 years.
Synopsis: Talking Proper is a history of the rise and fall of the English accent as a badge of cultural, social, and class identity. Lynda Mugglestone traces the origins of the phenomenon in late eighteenth-century London, follows its history through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and charts its downfall during the era of New Labour. This is a witty, readable account of a fascinating subject, liberally spiced with quotations from English speech and writing over the past 250 years.
Illustrations: 10 line illustrations
Publication: UK
Imprint: Oxford University Press
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