English in nineteenth-century England : an introduction / Manfred Görlach.
"This book provides an introduction to nineteenth-century English in England. It examines a wide range of varieties, including political speeches, newspaper articles, advertisements, obituaries, Sunday School poetry, and culinary recipes, so as to illustrate the range of dialects and levels fou...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
1999.
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| Online Access: | Cambridge Books on Core |
| Summary: | "This book provides an introduction to nineteenth-century English in England. It examines a wide range of varieties, including political speeches, newspaper articles, advertisements, obituaries, Sunday School poetry, and culinary recipes, so as to illustrate the range of dialects and levels found in the language of that period. The first part of the book provides an overview of the subject, while the second part contains an extensive selection of texts. 100 exercises spread throughout the book serve to introduce the student to the problems and methods involved in English historical linguistics."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 338 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0511627823 9780511627828 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/CBO9780511627828 |