Authority in Language: Investigating Language Prescription and StandardisationRoutledge & K. Paul, 1985 - 189 pages |
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... standardisation of language , and to mechanisms by which standardisation is maintained . Chapters 3 and 4 consider the distinction between speech and writing and the tendency of prescriptive statements to be based purely on written ...
... standardisation of language , and to mechanisms by which standardisation is maintained . Chapters 3 and 4 consider the distinction between speech and writing and the tendency of prescriptive statements to be based purely on written ...
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... standardisation ( the consequences of which reflect strongly on the public and popular attitudes that we have discussed ) . In Chapter 2 we proceed to outline the history of standardisation of ... standardisation Language standardisation.
... standardisation ( the consequences of which reflect strongly on the public and popular attitudes that we have discussed ) . In Chapter 2 we proceed to outline the history of standardisation of ... standardisation Language standardisation.
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... standardisation is to ensure reliability and hence confidence . Language is also a medium of exchange , albeit a very much more complex medium than coinage , and the aim of language standardisation is the same . This was clear to the ...
... standardisation is to ensure reliability and hence confidence . Language is also a medium of exchange , albeit a very much more complex medium than coinage , and the aim of language standardisation is the same . This was clear to the ...
Contents
Standard English and the complaint tradition | 29 |
Spoken and written norms | 54 |
Grammar and speech | 70 |
Copyright | |
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Authority in Language: Investigating Standard English James Milroy,Lesley Milroy Limited preview - 2012 |
Authority in Language: Investigating Language Prescription and Standardisation James Milroy,Lesley Milroy No preview available - 1985 |
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