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Talking Proper: The Rise of Accent As Social Symbol
Talking Proper The Rise of Accent As Social Symbol
Author: Lynda Mugglestone
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 Labor. This...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780199250622
ISBN-10: 0199250626
Publication Date: 12/20/2007
Pages: 368
Edition: 2
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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