Authority in Language: Investigating Language Prescription and StandardisationRoutledge & K. Paul, 1985 - 189 pages |
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Investigating Language Prescription and Standardisation James Milroy, Lesley Milroy. 2 Standard English and the complaint tradition 2.1 The history of Standard English Most people are of the opinion that the ... Standard English xi xiv 1 1 5.
Investigating Language Prescription and Standardisation James Milroy, Lesley Milroy. 2 Standard English and the complaint tradition 2.1 The history of Standard English Most people are of the opinion that the ... Standard English xi xiv 1 1 5.
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... standard written form of the language . He solved his problem by using as the literary standard a variety based on the South - East Midland area , but his selection was not made on ... Standard English and the complaint tradition 333.
... standard written form of the language . He solved his problem by using as the literary standard a variety based on the South - East Midland area , but his selection was not made on ... Standard English and the complaint tradition 333.
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... Standard English . On the contrary , as Cheshire's study of teachers ' strategies for correcting the ' mistakes ' of non - standard speakers makes clear , Standard English cannot be taught efficiently unless the teacher has a clear ...
... Standard English . On the contrary , as Cheshire's study of teachers ' strategies for correcting the ' mistakes ' of non - standard speakers makes clear , Standard English cannot be taught efficiently unless the teacher has a clear ...
Contents
Standard English and the complaint tradition | 29 |
Spoken and written norms | 54 |
Grammar and speech | 70 |
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