Standardizing Written English: Diffusion in the Case of Scotland, 1520–1659 - Amy J. Devitt - Books - Cambridge University Press - 9780521364461 - November 23, 1989
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Standardizing Written English: Diffusion in the Case of Scotland, 1520–1659

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This book offers a new view of the linguistic process of standardization, the movement of specific language features towards uniformity. Drawing on theoretical arguments and empirical data, it examines the way in which linguistic conformity develops out of variation, and the textual and social factors which influence this process.


136 pages, 24 line graphs

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Released November 23, 1989
ISBN13 9780521364461
Publishers Cambridge University Press
Pages 136
Dimensions 158 × 234 × 13 mm   ·   371 g
Language English