Language Myths and the History of English
Series: Oxford Studies in Sociolinguistics;
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 3 March 2011
- ISBN 9780195327601
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages352 pages
- Size 160x236x27 mm
- Weight 590 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 14 illustrations 0
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Short description:
Language Myths and the History of English deconstructs common myths about the historical development of English and looks at the ideological reasons for their existence.
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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.
the culmination of a long and distinguished career.
Table of Contents:
Preface
Metaphors, myths, ideologies and archives
Establishing a linguistic pedigree
Breaking the unbroken tradition
The construction of a modern myth: Middle English as a creole
Barbarians and others
The myth of "greatness"
Reinterpreting Swift's A Proposal for Correcting, Improving and Ascertaining the English Tongue: Challenging an embryonic modern myth
Polishing the myths: The commercial side of politeness
Challenging the hegemony of standard English
Transforming a myth to save an archive: When polite becomes educated
: Commodifying English and constructing a new myth
Myths, ideologies of English and the funnel view of the history of English
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