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"Talking proper"
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- Book Synopsis
- 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 Labour. This is a witty, readable account of a fascinating subject, liberally spiced with quotations from English speech and writing over the past 250 years.
- About The Author
- Lynda Mugglestone is News International Lecturer in Language and Communication, University of Oxford and Fellow in English Language and Literature, Pembroke College, Oxford.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780199250615
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, (20 February 2003)
- Number of Pages
- 360
- Weight
- 661 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 241 x 162 x 25.3 mm
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