This lively account of the making of Canadian English traces the
variety's conceptual, social and linguistic developments from the
twentieth century to the present. This book is not just another
history of Canadian English; it is a history of the variety's
discovery, codification, and eventual acceptance, as well as the
contribution of the linguists behind it. Written by an active research
linguist focusing on Canadian English, this book is an archive-based
biography on multiple levels. Through a combination of new data and
re-interpretations of existing studies, a new voice is given to
earlier generations of Canadian linguists who, generally forgotten
today, shaped the variety and how we think about it. Exploring topics
such as linguistic description and codification, dictionary making,
linguistic imperialism, linguistic attitudes, language and Canadian
identity, or the threat of Americanisation, Dollinger presents a
coherent, integrated and balanced account of developments spanning
over almost a century.
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ISBN
9781108673877
Publisert
2019
Utgiver
Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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