Standardizing written English : diffusion in the case of Scotland 1520-1659
Devitt, Amy J.1989
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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.
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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1989.
Collation:
xi,122p. ; 24cm.
Notes:
Bibliography: p108-120. - Includes index.
ISBN:
9780521364461
Dewey class:
427.9411427.9411De1
Local class:
427.9411De1
Language:
English
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BRN:
1851441