Talking Proper The Rise of Accent As Social Symbol |
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| Author:
| Mugglestone, Lynda |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-155472-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2003 |
| Publisher: | Ebsco Publishing
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $47.25 |
Book Description:
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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 writingover the past 250 years.
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.