Title Broken English : dialects and the politics of language in Renaissance writings / Paula Blank

Published London ; New York : Routledge, 1996

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 211 pages) : illustrations Series The Politics of language Politics of language. Contents Chapter INTRODUCTION -- chapter 1 THE RENAISSANCE DISCOVERY OF DIALECT -- chapter 2 THE THIEVES OF LANGUAGE -- chapter 3 REGIONS OF RENAISSANCE ENGLISH I -- South of the Border -- chapter 4 REGIONS OF RENAISSANCE ENGLISH II -- The North Country -- chapter 5 LANGUAGE, LAWS, AND BLOOD -- The King's English and His Empire Summary Annotation The English language in the Renaissance was in many ways a collection of competing Englishes. Blank investigates the representation of alternative vernaculars in both linguistic and literary works of the time Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-206) and index Notes Print version record Subject English language -- Early modern, 1500-1700. English literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism Language and languages -- Political aspects -- History -- 16th century Language and languages -- Political aspects -- History -- 17th century English language -- Variation -- England -- History -- 16th century English language -- Variation -- England -- History -- 17th century Dialect literature, English -- History and criticism Language and culture -- England -- History -- 16th century Language and culture -- England -- History -- 17th century Renaissance -- England LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh. Dialect literature, English English language -- Early modern English language -- Variation English literature -- Early modern Language and culture Language and languages -- Political aspects Renaissance England Genre/Form Electronic books Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Form Electronic book LC no. 95052389 ISBN 0585448027 9780585448022 0203437357 9780203437353 9780415137799 0415137799 9786610110018 6610110018

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