{"product_id":"alternative-histories-of-english-peter-trudgill-9780415233569","title":"Alternative Histories of English","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking collection explores the beliefs and approaches to the history of English that do not make it into standard textbooks.\u003cbr\u003eOrthodox histories have presented a tunnel version of the history of the English language which is sociologically inadequate. In this book a range of leading international scholars show how this focus on standard English dialect is to the detriment of those which are non-standard or from other areas of the world. \u003cem\u003eAlternative Histories of English: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* reveals the range of possible 'narratives' about how different varieties of 'Englishes' may have emerged\u003cbr\u003e* places emphasis on pragmatic, sociolinguistic and discourse-oriented aspects of English rather than the traditional grammar, vocabulary and phonology \u003cbr\u003e* considers diverse topics including South African English, Indian English, Southern Hemisphere Englishes, Early Modern English, women's writing, and politeness.\u003cbr\u003ePresenting a fuller and richer picture of the complexity of the history of English, the contributors to \u003cem\u003eAlternative Histories of English\u003c\/em\u003e explain why English is the diverse world language it is today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Trudgill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415233569\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415233569\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/20\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.74h x 6.36w x 0.88d","brand":"Peter Trudgill","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48136059846911,"sku":"9780415233569","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b059bfc1-c155-4d42-a48b-f9341f7a9e88.jpg?v=1770160243","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/alternative-histories-of-english-peter-trudgill-9780415233569","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}