The role of prescriptivism in American linguistics, 1820-1970 / Glendon F. Drake.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Drake, Glendon F.

Series:

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Studies in the history of linguistics ; Series III, v. 13.

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series 3, Studies in the history of linguistics ; v. 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Linguistics--Research--United States--History.

Linguistics.

English language--Standardization.

English language.

English language--United States.

Sociolinguistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (140 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins, 1977.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The phenomenon of absolutist, prescriptive correctness is persistent and pervasive in the linguistic through of educated and intelligent citizens of the United States. This volume is not only and attempt to gain some understanding of the source, nature, and operation of the prescriptive attitude, but also to examine it in the light of what Einar Haugen (1972) has called the 'ecology of language', that is, the relationship between language attitudes and other social and cultural behavior.

Contents:

THE ROLE OF PRESCRIPTIVISMIN AMERICAN LINGUISTICS1820-1970; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; PREFACE; Table of contents; 1.0 INTRODUCTION; 2.0 THE CHALLENGE TO PRESCRIPTIVISM: 1820-1851; 3.0 THE REVIVAL OF PRESCRIPTIVISM: 1851-1875; 4.0 THE PERSISTENCE OF THE PRESCRIPTIVE NOTION: THE 20TH CENTURY; 5.0 THE DICTIONARY WAR; 6.0 BLACK ENGLlSH AND ThE AMERICAN DREAM; 7.0 CONCLUSION; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-31450-9

9786613314505

90-272-8143-2

OCLC:

756484646