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Speaking American
Speaking American shows what the English language looked like from various points on the American continent at crucial points in its linguistic history.
Nineteenth-century English
Traces the transformation of the English language through the nineteenth-century economic and cultural landscape.
Images of English
Images of English demonstrates how opinions of the English language reflect prejudice and hope, bigotry and pride, scorn and celebration. Richard Bailey examines the attitudes of authors, critics, and commentators toward the English language and shows how their comments offer insight into the social conditions of their times. Images of English is the first attempt to focus exclusively on beliefs about English as a reflection of society itself- some of which tout the language as nearly perfect while others signal its imminent decline. -- Back cover.
Rogue Scholar
The tragic saga of a nineteenth-century fugitive, ne'er-do-well, and would-be savant that touches on themes as compelling today as they were in Victorian times
English Stylistics
Applying linguistic theory to the discussion of literary style; a classic reference for scholars, professors and students of literature, extensively annotated.
Grammar and Gender
Traces the history of sexual bias in the English language, examines attempts at reform, and discusses new words coined to reduce sexism in language
Elite Sport and Sport-for-All
Sport is often perceived as being divided into two separate domains: mass participation and elite . In many countries, policy and funding in these two fields are managed by separate agencies, and investment is often seen as a choice between the two. Elite Sport and Sport-for-All explores the points of connection and sources of tension between elite and mass participation sport. The book’s multi-disciplinary and international line-up of contributors seeks to define, examine, and develop solutions to this problematic relationship. Drawing on research and case studies from around the world—with examples from Denmark, Canada, South Africa and Israel—the book explores key contemporary issue...
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