Standardizing Written English: Diffusion in the Case of Scotland, 1520 1659
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This book offers a new view of the linguistic process of standardization, the movement of specific language features towards uniformity. Drawing on theoretical arguments and empirical data, it examines the way in which linguistic conformity develops out of variation, and the textual and social factors which influence this process. After defining and clarifying the general theoretical issues involved, Professor Devitt takes as a specific case study...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521024048
ISBN13:9780521024044
Release Date:February 2006
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:136 Pages
Weight:0.46 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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