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Language Myths and the History of English

Watts Richard J.
Heftet / 2011 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9780195327618
Publisert
2011
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press Inc
Vekt
458 gr
Høyde
155 mm
Bredde
231 mm
Dybde
25 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
352

Forfatter
Watts Richard J.

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Richard J. Watts is Emeritus Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Bern.

Language Myths and the History of English

Watts Richard J.
Heftet / 2011 / Engelsk
Watts Richard J.
Heftet / 2011 / Engelsk
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Language Myths and the History of English aims to deconstruct the myths that are traditionally reproduced as factual accounts of the historical development of English. Using concepts and interpretive sensibilities developed in the field of sociolinguistics over the past 40 years, Richard J. Watts unearths these myths and exposes their ideological roots. His goal is not to construct an alternative discourse, but to offer alternative readings of the historical data. Watts raises the question of what we mean by a linguistic ideology, and whether any discourse--a hegemonic discourse, an alternative discourse, or even a deconstructive discourse--can ever be free of it. The book argues that a naturalized discourse is always built on a foundation of myths, which are all too easily taken as true accounts.
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Language Myths and the History of English deconstructs common myths about the historical development of English and looks at the ideological reasons for their existence.
Preface ; Chapter 1: Metaphors, myths, ideologies and archives ; Chapter 2: Establishing a linguistic pedigree ; Chapter 3: Breaking the unbroken tradition ; Chapter 4: The construction of a modern myth: Middle English as a creole ; Chapter 5: Barbarians and others ; Chapter 6: The myth of "greatness" ; Chapter 7: Reinterpreting Swift's A Proposal for Correcting, Improving and Ascertaining the English Tongue: Challenging an embryonic modern myth ; Chapter 8: Polishing the myths: The commercial side of politeness ; Chapter 9: Challenging the hegemony of standard English ; Chapter 10: Transforming a myth to save an archive: When polite becomes educated ; Chapter 11: Commodifying English and constructing a new myth ; Chapter 12: Myths, ideologies of English and the funnel view of the history of English ; References ; Index
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the culmination of a long and distinguished career.
Selling point: Examines and challenges the prevailing myths about the history of the English language Selling point: Draws on a variety of accessible sources, including Jonathan Swift and Beowulf
Richard J. Watts is Emeritus Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Bern.
Selling point: Examines and challenges the prevailing myths about the history of the English language Selling point: Draws on a variety of accessible sources, including Jonathan Swift and Beowulf

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Language Myths and the History of English aims to deconstruct the myths that are traditionally reproduced as factual accounts of the historical development of English. Using concepts and interpretive sensibilities developed in the field of sociolinguistics over the past 40 years, Richard J. Watts unearths these myths and exposes their ideological roots. His goal is not to construct an alternative discourse, but to offer alternative readings of the historical data. Watts raises the question of what we mean by a linguistic ideology, and whether any discourse--a hegemonic discourse, an alternative discourse, or even a deconstructive discourse--can ever be free of it. The book argues that a naturalized discourse is always built on a foundation of myths, which are all too easily taken as true accounts.
Les mer
Language Myths and the History of English deconstructs common myths about the historical development of English and looks at the ideological reasons for their existence.
Preface ; Chapter 1: Metaphors, myths, ideologies and archives ; Chapter 2: Establishing a linguistic pedigree ; Chapter 3: Breaking the unbroken tradition ; Chapter 4: The construction of a modern myth: Middle English as a creole ; Chapter 5: Barbarians and others ; Chapter 6: The myth of "greatness" ; Chapter 7: Reinterpreting Swift's A Proposal for Correcting, Improving and Ascertaining the English Tongue: Challenging an embryonic modern myth ; Chapter 8: Polishing the myths: The commercial side of politeness ; Chapter 9: Challenging the hegemony of standard English ; Chapter 10: Transforming a myth to save an archive: When polite becomes educated ; Chapter 11: Commodifying English and constructing a new myth ; Chapter 12: Myths, ideologies of English and the funnel view of the history of English ; References ; Index
Les mer
the culmination of a long and distinguished career.
Selling point: Examines and challenges the prevailing myths about the history of the English language Selling point: Draws on a variety of accessible sources, including Jonathan Swift and Beowulf
Richard J. Watts is Emeritus Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Bern.
Selling point: Examines and challenges the prevailing myths about the history of the English language Selling point: Draws on a variety of accessible sources, including Jonathan Swift and Beowulf

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780195327618
Publisert
2011
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press Inc
Vekt
458 gr
Høyde
155 mm
Bredde
231 mm
Dybde
25 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
352

Forfatter
Watts Richard J.

Om bidragsyterne

Richard J. Watts is Emeritus Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Bern.

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