Language Myths and the History of English

Language Myths and the History of English
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 353
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ISBN-10 : 9780199716678
ISBN-13 : 0199716676
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Book Synopsis Language Myths and the History of English by : Richard J. Watts

Download or read book Language Myths and the History of English written by Richard J. Watts and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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