Talking Proper

The Rise of Accent as Social Symbol

By: Lynda Mugglestone

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Hardcover | 1 March 2003 | Edition Number 2

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364 Pages

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Revised

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23.39 x 15.6 x 2.06

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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 Labor. This is a witty, readable account of a fascinating subject, liberally spiced with quotations from English speech and writing over the past 250 years.

Industry Reviews

`Review from previous edition Lynda Mugglestone's book is a meticulously researched account of the history of accent as a social symbol.' David Crystal, Times Higher Education Supplement `Lynda Mugglestone's Talking Proper is written proper, happy to say, and can be understood even by the laity.' Times Literary Supplement

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