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Author Braber, Ben, author

Title Changes in attitudes to immigrants in Britain, 1841-1921 : from foreigner to alien / Ben Braber
Published London : Anthem Press, 2021
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Description 1 online resource (x, 120 pages) : illustrations
Series Anthem studies in British history
Anthem studies in British history.
Contents Cover -- Front Matter -- Half Title -- Title page -- Copyright information -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface -- Chapter Int-null -- Introduction -- Parameters -- Context -- Sources -- Methodology -- Chapter 1 The Meanings of Alien -- Noun -- Adjective -- Other uses -- Samuel Johnson -- Modern dictionaries -- Legal concept -- Language change -- English before 1841 -- British English -- Chapter 2 Quantitative Analysis of the Use of Alien -- Census reports -- British English literature -- Parliamentary record and pamphlets -- Newspapers -- Chapter 3 Qualitative Analysis of the Use of Alien
1841-60 -- 1861-80 -- 1881-90 -- 1891-1910 -- 1911-20 -- Conclusion -- End Matter -- Notes -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 The Meanings of Alien -- Chapter 2 Quantitative Analysis of the Use of Alien -- Chapter 3 Qualitative Analysis of the Use of Alien -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Primary sources -- Collections -- Lexicons -- Online -- Printed -- Selected newspapers -- Other printed sources -- Secondary sources -- Books -- Articles and book chapters -- Index
Summary This book reviews changes in attitudes to immigrants in Britain and the language used to put these feelings into words between 1841 and 1921
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed August 30, 2021)
Subject Linguistic change -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
Linguistic change -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century
English language -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- History
English language -- Political aspects -- Great Britain -- History
Emigration and immigration
Emigration and immigration -- Public opinion
English language -- Political aspects
English language -- Social aspects
Linguistic change
SUBJECT Great Britain -- Emigration and immigration -- Public opinion
Great Britain -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 19th century
Great Britain -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- 20th century
Subject Great Britain
Genre/Form Electronic books
History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781785276354
1785276352
9781785276361
1785276360