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A history of modern colloquial English

A history of modern colloquial English

Cecil Wyld, Henry

Paperback

Business of WritingGeneral World HistoryGLBTQIA Studies

ISBN10: 9353701295
ISBN13: 9789353701291
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 15 2000
Pages: 434
Weight: 1.21
Height: 0.97 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
English is not made in dictionaries; it is made in streets, kitchens, and classrooms. Language changes; listen very closely. In A History of Modern Colloquial English, Henry Cecil Wyld follows the living line of everyday speech from its older roots into the sounds and habits of modern British English. Writing in early twentieth century English, he brings a clear, energetic eye to spoken English usage: why certain pronunciations spread, how informal turns of phrase become normal, and where English grammar change begins - not in rules, but in people. The result is a classic linguistics text that reads with the curiosity of narrative and the precision of a philology reference book. Wyld's work matters because it captures a moment when the study of language was turning from printed standards to real voices, anticipating historical sociolinguistics and modern English dialect studies. It is equally at home on a university linguistics course reading list, beside a notebook of recordings, or on the shelf of an English teacher resource library for lessons on register, class, and the forces behind colloquial English development. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. For anyone drawn to the history of English language, it offers arguments you can test against your own ear. For collectors of heritage scholarship, it stands as a quiet, durable companion to the great grammars and dictionaries.

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