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Language Myths and the History of English
Taschenbuch von Richard J. Watts
Sprache: Englisch

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Language Myths and the History of English aims to deconstruct the myths that are traditionally reproduced as factual accounts of the historical development of English. Using concepts and interpretive sensibilities developed in the field of sociolinguistics over the past 40 years, Richard J. Watts unearths these myths and exposes their ideological roots. His goal is not to construct an alternative discourse, but to offer alternative readings of the historical data. Watts raises the question of what we mean by a linguistic ideology, and whether any discourse--a hegemonic discourse, an alternative discourse, or even a deconstructive discourse--can ever be free of it. The book argues that a naturalized discourse is always built on a foundation of myths, which are all too easily taken as true accounts.
Language Myths and the History of English aims to deconstruct the myths that are traditionally reproduced as factual accounts of the historical development of English. Using concepts and interpretive sensibilities developed in the field of sociolinguistics over the past 40 years, Richard J. Watts unearths these myths and exposes their ideological roots. His goal is not to construct an alternative discourse, but to offer alternative readings of the historical data. Watts raises the question of what we mean by a linguistic ideology, and whether any discourse--a hegemonic discourse, an alternative discourse, or even a deconstructive discourse--can ever be free of it. The book argues that a naturalized discourse is always built on a foundation of myths, which are all too easily taken as true accounts.
Über den Autor
Richard J. Watts is Emeritus Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Bern.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • Preface

  • Chapter 1: Metaphors, myths, ideologies and archives

  • Chapter 2: Establishing a linguistic pedigree

  • Chapter 3: Breaking the unbroken tradition

  • Chapter 4: The construction of a modern myth: Middle English as a creole

  • Chapter 5: Barbarians and others

  • Chapter 6: The myth of "greatness"

  • Chapter 7: Reinterpreting Swift's A Proposal for Correcting, Improving and Ascertaining the English Tongue: Challenging an embryonic modern myth

  • Chapter 8: Polishing the myths: The commercial side of politeness

  • Chapter 9: Challenging the hegemony of standard English

  • Chapter 10: Transforming a myth to save an archive: When polite becomes educated

  • Chapter 11: Commodifying English and constructing a new myth

  • Chapter 12: Myths, ideologies of English and the funnel view of the history of English

  • References

  • Index

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Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Genre: Importe
Rubrik: Sprachwissenschaft
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780195327618
ISBN-10: 0195327616
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Watts, Richard J.
Hersteller: Oxford University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 21 mm
Von/Mit: Richard J. Watts
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.02.2011
Gewicht: 0,575 kg
Artikel-ID: 120658469
Über den Autor
Richard J. Watts is Emeritus Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Bern.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • Preface

  • Chapter 1: Metaphors, myths, ideologies and archives

  • Chapter 2: Establishing a linguistic pedigree

  • Chapter 3: Breaking the unbroken tradition

  • Chapter 4: The construction of a modern myth: Middle English as a creole

  • Chapter 5: Barbarians and others

  • Chapter 6: The myth of "greatness"

  • Chapter 7: Reinterpreting Swift's A Proposal for Correcting, Improving and Ascertaining the English Tongue: Challenging an embryonic modern myth

  • Chapter 8: Polishing the myths: The commercial side of politeness

  • Chapter 9: Challenging the hegemony of standard English

  • Chapter 10: Transforming a myth to save an archive: When polite becomes educated

  • Chapter 11: Commodifying English and constructing a new myth

  • Chapter 12: Myths, ideologies of English and the funnel view of the history of English

  • References

  • Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Genre: Importe
Rubrik: Sprachwissenschaft
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780195327618
ISBN-10: 0195327616
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Watts, Richard J.
Hersteller: Oxford University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 21 mm
Von/Mit: Richard J. Watts
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.02.2011
Gewicht: 0,575 kg
Artikel-ID: 120658469
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