The bishop's grammar: Robert Lowth and the rise of prescriptivism

A spirited account of the life and times of one of the seminal figures in history of English grammar which dispels the myth of Lowth as the icon of prescriptivism, and establishes him as a key figure in the history of English grammar. It will appeal to everyone interested in the history of English the long-running debate on linguistic correctness. INDICE: 1: Prejudice and Misconceptions; 2: Life and Career; 3: The Grammar: Origin and Publication History; 4: The Grammar: Contents and Approach; 5: Reconstructing Lowth's Social Network; 6: Communicative Competence and the Language of the Letters; 7: Lowth's Own Usage and the Grammar's Norm of Correctness; 8: The Grammar and the Rise of prescriptivism; 9: Conclusion; References; Index

• ISBN: 978-0-19-957927-3
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 360
• Fecha Publicación: 25/11/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés