Spelling and Society - The Culture and Politics of Orthography Around the World

Klappentext 2007 text discussing the cultural and political importance of spelling in modern society from a sociolinguistic viewpoint. Zusammenfassung This 2007 text explores why matters of orthography are of real concern to so many groups as a powerful symbol of national or local identity. Will be welcomed by students and researchers in English language! orthography and sociolinguistics! and by anyone interested in the importance of spelling in contemporary society. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: society and orthography; 1. Approaching orthography; 2. Orthography as social practice; 3. Language contact, linguists and the emergence of orthographies; 4. 'Postcolonial' orthographies; 5. Between language and dialect: orthography in unstandardised and standardising vernaculars; 6. Reform or revolution: where angels fear to tread; 7. Why do we spell?

Product details

• Authors: Mark Sebba, Sebba Mark
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.01.2012
• EAN: 9780521300759
• ISBN: 978-0-521-30075-9
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 230 mm x 12 mm
• Series: Print On Demand; Print on Demand
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Non-fiction book; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, Sociolinguistics, Phonetics, phonology