The Politics of Language, 1791-1819

by Olivia Smith

The period covered by this book was one of considerable repression and rigid class divisions in England, and ideas about language both maintained and justified this state of affairs. Concepts of vulgar and refined language reinforced class distinctions and, at moments of political conflict, such as trials for sedition, these ideas were used to deny political and social rights to those deemed "vulgar." Challenging this form of linguistic repression...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198128789
• ISBN13: 9780198128786
• Release Date: October 1986
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.5"