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Broken English

By Paula Blank

Broken English Social Sciences

Broken English

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The English language in the Renaissance was in many ways a collection of competing Englishes. Paula Blank investigates the representation of alternative vernaculars - the dialects of early modern English - in both linguistic and literary works of the period. Blank argues that Renaissance authors such as Spenser, Shakespeare, and Jonson helped to construct the idea of a national language, variously known as "true" English or "pure" English or the "King's English", by distinguishing its dialects - and sometimes by creating those dialects themselves. Broken English reveals how the Renaissance "invention" of dialect forged modern alliances of language and cultural authority. This book will be of interest to scholars and students of Renaissance studies and Renaissance English literature. It will also make fascinating reading for anyone with an interest in the history of the English language.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
220
Release Date:
1996-08-01
Publication Date:
1996-10-10
Publisher:
Routledge
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0415137799
ISBN13:
9780415137799
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
499 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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