History of English in a Social Context A Contribution to Historical Sociolinguistics

One of the most important factors in language change is synchronic variation due to social differences including gender-specific language use. The papers in the present volume all address this topic in connection with the history of English. They range from Chaucer's and Shakespeare's forms of address to questions of political correctness today; they also include the discussion of attitudes to regional variation and of the influence of social variation on syntax and phonology as well as the role of standardization in a social context.Kastovsky, Dieter is the author of 'History of English in a Social Context A Contribution to Historical Sociolinguistics' with ISBN 9783110167078 and ISBN 3110167077.