Watching English Change: An Introduction to the Study of Linguistic Change in Standard Englishes in the 20th Century

by Laurie Bauer

Overview

Examines the ways language has changed in the twentieth century. It concentrates on standard English and takes a historical rather than sociolinguistic view of the changes which have occurred.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780582210899
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/12/1994
Series:	Learning about Language
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

How to use this book
Guide to phonetic symbols

1. Introduction
2. Lexical Change
3. Grammatical Change
4. Sound Change
5. Other Changes

Theoretical Perspective