Language in the British Isles - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Language in the British Isles write by David Britain. This book was released on 2007-08-23. Language in the British Isles available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The British Isles are home to a vast range of different spoken and signed languages and dialects. Language continues to evolve rapidly, in its diversity, in the number and the backgrounds of its speakers, and in the repercussions it has had for political and educational affairs. This book provides a comprehensive survey of the dominant languages and dialects used in the British Isles. Topics covered include the history of English; the relationship between Standard and Non-Standard Englishes; the major non-standard varieties spoken on the islands; and the history of multilingualism; and the educational and planning implications of linguistic diversity in the British Isles. Among the many dialects and languages surveyed by the volume are British Black English, Celtic languages, Chinese, Indian, European migrant languages, British Sign Language, and Anglo-Romani. Clear and accessible in its approach, it will be welcomed by students in sociolinguistics, English language, and dialectology, as well as anyone interested more generally in language within British society.
The Language of London
The Language of London - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Language of London write by Daniel Smith. This book was released on 2014-12-08. The Language of London available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The definitive guide to the vibrant and inventive language of the East End, featuring history, trivia and anecdotes.
London Jamaican
London Jamaican - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook London Jamaican write by Mark Sebba. This book was released on 2014-06-03. London Jamaican available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. London Jamaican provides the reader with a new perspective on African descent in London. Based on research carried out in the early 1980s, the author examines the linguistic background of the community, with special emphasis on young people of the first and second British-born generations.
Political English
Political English - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Political English write by Thomas Docherty. This book was released on 2019-08-08. Political English available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. From post-truth politics to “no-platforming” on university campuses, the English language has been both a potent weapon and a crucial battlefield for our divided politics. In this important and wide-ranging intervention, Thomas Docherty explores the politics of the English language, its implication in the dynamics of political power and the spaces it offers for dissent and resistance. From the authorised English of the King James Bible to the colonial project of University English Studies, this book develops a powerful history for contemporary debates about propaganda, free speech and truth-telling in our politics. Taking examples from the US, UK and beyond - from debates about the Second Amendment and free-speech on campus, to the Iraq War and the Grenfell Tower fire - this book is a powerful and polemical return to Orwell's observation that a degraded political language is intimately connected to an equally degraded political culture.
English as a Global Language
English as a Global Language - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook English as a Global Language write by David Crystal. This book was released on 2012-03-29. English as a Global Language available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Written in a detailed and fascinating manner, this book is ideal for general readers interested in the English language.
