Talking Proper: The Rise of Accent as Social Symbol (2nd Revised edition)
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Talking Proper: The Rise of Accent as Social Symbol (2nd Revised edition)
Talking Proper: The Rise of Accent as Social Symbol (2nd Revised edition)

Talking Proper: The Rise of Accent as Social Symbol (2nd Revised edition)

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Lynda Mugglestone (Author)  

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Talking Proper is a history of the rise and fall of the English accent as a badge of cultural, social, and class identity. Lynda Mugglestone traces the origins of the phenomenon in late eighteenth-century London, follows its history through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and charts its downfall during the era of New Labour. This is a witty, readable account of a fascinating subject, liberally spiced with quotations from English speech and writing over the past 250 years. 6 halftones and 1 figure
Lynda Mugglestone is News International Lecturer in Language and Communication, University of Oxford and Fellow in English Language and Literature, Pembroke College, Oxford.
  • Contributor: Lynda Mugglestone
  • Imprint: Oxford University Press
  • ISBN13: 9780199250615
  • Number of Pages: 364
  • Packaged Dimensions: 162x241x25mm
  • Packaged Weight: 661
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • Release Date: 2003-02-20
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Biography: Lynda Mugglestone is News International Lecturer in Language and Communication, University of Oxford and Fellow in English Language and Literature, Pembroke College, Oxford.

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