Title Language between description and prescription : verbs and verb categories in nineteenth-century grammars of English / Lieselotte Anderwald

Published New York : Oxford University Press, [2016]

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations Series Oxford studies in the history of English Oxford studies in the history of English. Summary Based on 258 English grammar books, Language Between Description and Prescription investigates nineteenth-century grammar writing relating to actual language change, especially in the verb phrase. Lieselotte Andewald proposes that not all changes were noticed in the first place, and those that were noticed were not necessarily criticized. The book also demonstrates that though grammars were prescriptivist, their effect was at best minimal Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Vendor-supplied metadata Subject English language -- 19th century -- Tense English language -- 19th century -- Verb English language -- 19th century -- Grammar English language -- 19th century -- Standardization LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- General. English language -- Grammar English language -- Standardization English language -- Tense English language -- Verb Form Electronic book ISBN 9780190270698 0190270691 9780190270681 0190270683

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