Talking Proper: The Rise of Accent as Social Symbol

di Lynda Mugglestone (Autore)

Oxford University Press, 2003

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.

• Autore: Lynda Mugglestone
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Anno: 2003
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 364 p.
• Dimensioni: 241 x 162 mm
• Peso: 661 gr.
• EAN: 9780199250615

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