Talking Proper: The Rise of Accent As Social Symbol
Скачать книгу (размер 1 880 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 370) Аннотация: Talking Proper is a history of the rise and fall of the English accent as a badge of cultural, social, and class identity. Lynda Mugglestone traces the origins of the phenomenon in late eighteenth-century London, follows its history through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and charts its downfall during the era of New Labour. This is a witty, readable account of a fascinating subject,…