Language Myths and the History of English

By:

Richard J. Watts

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Oxford Studies in Sociolinguistics

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Language Myths and the History of English aims to deconstruct the myths that are traditionally reproduced as factual accounts of the historical development of English. Using concepts and interpretive sensibilities developed in the field of sociolinguistics over the past 40 years, Richard J. Watts unearths these myths and exposes their ideological roots. His goal is not to construct an alternative discourse, but to offer alternative readings of the historical data. Watts raises the question of what we mean by a linguistic ideology, and whether any discourse--a hegemonic discourse, an alternative discourse, or even a deconstructive discourse--can ever be free of it. The book argues that a naturalized discourse is always built on a foundation of myths, which are all too easily taken as true accounts.

Author Biography:

Richard J. Watts is Emeritus Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Bern.

Release date NZ

March 3rd, 2011

Author

Richard J. Watts

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Undergraduate

Illustrations

14 illus.

Pages

352

Series

Oxford Studies in Sociolinguistics

Dimensions

162x232x24

ISBN-13

9780195327618

Product ID

8927119

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