Unlocking the history of English: pragmatics, prescriptivism and text types : selected papers from the 21st ICEHL

The articles in this volume deal with aspects of language use throughout the history of English, including efforts to prescribe and regulate language in texts that share specific forms, functions, and audiences. They feature quantitative and qualitative analyses of changing language use, often in re...

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Main Author: Caon, Luisella 1963- (Author, Editor)
Corporate Author: ICEHL Online (Author)
Other Authors: Gordon, Moragh Sanne 1984- (Editor), Porck, Thijs 1984- (Editor)
Format: Electronic Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia John Benjamins Publishing Company [2024]
Series:Current issues in linguistic theory Volume 364
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Online Access:DE-12
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Summary:The articles in this volume deal with aspects of language use throughout the history of English, including efforts to prescribe and regulate language in texts that share specific forms, functions, and audiences. They feature quantitative and qualitative analyses of changing language use, often in relation to trends of language advice.
Item Description:"This volume brings together contributions selected from papers delivered at the 21st International Conference on English Historical Linguistics (ICEHL, Leiden 2021)" - Cover
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (VIII, 253 Seiten) Diagramme
ISBN:9789027246998
DOI:10.1075/cilt.364

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