The history of late modern Englishes : an activity-based approach /: an activity-based approach. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Keith Johnson.
• Authors: Johnson, Keith, 1944-
• Contents: 1. Into the middle of things 2. ‘Ascertaining English’: the eighteenth century 3. The nineteenth century: English, standard and non-standard 4 A short interlude about variety 5. ‘A tongue of small reach’: England 6. ‘A tongue of small reach’: Wales, Scotland, Ireland 7. ‘Immigrants goes to America’: English in North America 8. A world apart?: Australia and New Zealand 9. Wider still and wider 10. Pidgins, Creoles, and Tok Pisin: a ‘ghastly mutilated English’? 11. Worldwide 12. English: a language with a past . . . and a future? Glossary References Index
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 420.9; English language -- History; English language -- Variation
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429516641; 9780429513213; 9780429243493
• Related ISBNs: 9780367148362; 9780367198251
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