The emergence of the English native speaker a chapter in nineteenth-century linguistic thought / [electronic resource] :
by Stephanie Hackert.
- Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter Mouton, 2012.
- x, 306 p.
- Language and social processes, v. 4 2192-2128 ; .
- Language & social processes ; v. 4. .
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
pt. I. A discourse-historical approach to the English native speaker -- pt. II. "Good" English and the "best" speakers : the native speaker and standards of language, speech, and writing -- pt. III. Language, nation, and race : of Anglo-Saxons and English speakers conquering the world.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
English language--Usage.--19th century English language--Variation.--19th century English language--Social aspects.--19th century English language--English-speaking countries. Historical linguistics.