Northern English A Cultural and Social History

Name: Northern English A Cultural and Social History
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ISBN: 9780521861076

ISBN-10: 0521861071

ISBN-13: 9780521861076

Edition: 2006

Authors: Katie Wales

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English as spoken in the North of England has a rich social and cultural history; however it has often been neglected by historical linguists, whose research has focused largely on the development of 'Standard English'. In this groundbreaking, alternative account of the history of English, Northern English takes centre stage for the first time. Emphasizing its richness and variety, the book places Northern speech and culture in the context of identity, iconography, mental maps, boundaries and marginalization. It re-assesses the role of Northern English in the development of Modern Standard English, draws some pioneering conclusions about the future of Northern English, and considers the…

Book details

List price: $130.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 6/29/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 276
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



List of illustrations


Preface


List of abbreviations and symbols



'The North-South divide'



Introduction: an 'alternative' history of English



The 'boundaries' of Northern English



'The North is a different country': the mythologies of Northern English



The origins of Northern English



Northern dialects and 'boundaries' in the Old English period



The 'far North': Northern English and Scots



The impact of the Scandinavian settlements



Conclusion: the roots of diversity



Northern English and the rise of 'Standard English'



A North-South divide? Images of Northern English to 1700



The 'spread' of Northern features into London English



On the margins: attitudes to Northern English in the eighteenth century



Northern English and the routes of Romanticism



Northern English after the Industrial Revolution (1750-1950)



'The two nations': the impact of industrialization



'The Road to Wigan Pier': Northern English in performance



'Between Two Worlds': Northern English and liminality



Epilogue: Northern English transported



Northern English present and future



The 1960s and beyond: the 'renaissance' of Northern English?



The influence of RP and 'Estuary English' on Northern English?



The 'erosion' of Northern dialect?



Northern English grammar



Northern discourse features



Northern vocabulary



Conclusion: whither Northern English?


References


Index of Northern English features


General index