Name: Varieties of English
ISBN: 978-1-349-18134-6

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Authors:

Dennis Freeborn

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Peter French

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David Langford

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Part of the book series: Studies in English Language (SEL)

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Front Matter

Pages i-xiii

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Variety, change, and the idea of correct English
- Dennis Freeborn, Peter French, David Langford
Pages 1-21
Dialects and Standard English — the past
- Dennis Freeborn, Peter French, David Langford
Pages 22-40
Dialects and Standard English — the present
- Dennis Freeborn, Peter French, David Langford
Pages 41-63
Regional accents and Received Pronunciation
- Dennis Freeborn, Peter French, David Langford
Pages 64-85
Spoken English and written English
- Dennis Freeborn, Peter French, David Langford
Pages 86-101
Learning to talk
- Dennis Freeborn, Peter French, David Langford
Pages 102-125
Variety and style in spoken English
- Dennis Freeborn, Peter French, David Langford
Pages 126-151
Variety and style in written English — I. Reporting the news
- Dennis Freeborn, Peter French, David Langford
Pages 152-181
Variety and style in written English — II. The language of literature
- Dennis Freeborn, Peter French, David Langford
Pages 182-211
Back Matter

Pages 212-222

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Book Title: Varieties of English
Book Subtitle: An Introduction to the Study of Languages
Authors: Dennis Freeborn, Peter French, David Langford
Series Title: Studies in English Language
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-18134-6
Publisher: Red Globe Press London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Macmillan Publishers Limited 1986
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 222
Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave
Topics: English