Talking Proper (e-bog) af Mugglestone, Lynda
Mugglestone, Lynda (forfatter)

Talking Proper e-bog

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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, li...
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Forfattere Mugglestone, Lynda (forfatter)
Forlag OUP Oxford
Udgivet 20 februar 2003
Genrer 2AB
Sprog English
Format pdf
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780191554728
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 writingover the past 250 years.