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TALKING PROPER
THE RISE OF ACCENT AS SOCIAL SYMBOL |
By: |
Lynda Mugglestone |
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ISBN 10: |
0199250626 |
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9780199250622 |
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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. |
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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. |
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10 line illustrations |
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UK |
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Oxford University Press |
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