Standard English : the widening debate /

Table of Contents: “…Social construction of standard English : grammar writers as a "discourse community" /…”
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The emergence of standard English / by Fisher, John H.

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Authority in Language : Investigating Standard English. by Milroy, James

Table of Contents: “…Prescription and standardisation; 2. Standard English and the complaint tradition; 3. Spoken and written norms; 4. …”
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Belfast English and Standard English : Dialect Variation and Parameter Setting. by Henry, Alison

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From Dialect to Standard : English in England, 1154-1776. by Nielsen, Hans Frede

Table of Contents: “…From Dialect to Standard: English in England 1154-1776 -- Editorial page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Table of contents -- PREFACE -- ABBREVIATIONS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- ERRATA -- 8. …”
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Towards a standard English, 1600-1800 /

Table of Contents: “…The differentiation of statives and perfects in Early Modern English: The development of the conclusive perfectIts strength and the beauty of it: The standardization of the third person neuter possessive in Early Modern English -- Standard and non-standard pronominal usage in English, with special reference to the eighteenth century -- The critic and the grammarians: Joseph Addison and the prescriptivists -- The effect of exposure to standard English: The language of William Clift -- Index…”
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Multilingual subjects : on standard English, its speakers, and others in the long eighteenth century / by DeWispelare, Daniel

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The grammar problem in higher education in Cameroon : assessing written standard English among undergraduates of the Department of English at the University of Yaounde 1 / by Ayafor, Miriam

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Language in the schools : integrating linguistic knowledge into K-12 teaching

Table of Contents: “…critical approach to standard English /…”
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Language change : the interplay of internal, external, and extra-linguistic factors

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Perspectives on Northern Englishes

Table of Contents: “…New perspectives on Scottish Standard English: Introducing the Scottish component of the International Corpus of English --…”
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The present perfect in non-native Englishes : a corpus-based study of variation by Davydova, Julia, 1977-

Table of Contents: “…The reference variety of Standard English English (LLC) --…”
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The phraseological view of language : a tribute to John Sinclair

Table of Contents: “…Wnting the history of spoken standard English in the twentieth century --…”
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Standards and Norms in the English Language. by Locher, Miriam A.

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Cameroon by Todd, Loreto

Table of Contents: “…Cameroon; CONTENTS; BACKGROUND; 1.1.0 Historical Overview; 1.1.1 Contacts with Islam; 1.1.2 Contacts with Europeans; 1.1.3 Cameroon -- since independence; 1.2.0 Development of English in Cameroon; 1.2.1 The teaching of English in Cameroon before 1884; 1.2.2 The teaching of English in the British sector of Cameroon; 1.2.3 The teaching of English in Cameroon since 1961; 1.3.0 Varieties of English in Cameroon; 1.3.1 Standard English; 1.3.2 Standard English with Cameroonianisms; 1.3.3 Standard English showing the influence of French; 1.3.4 Pidgin English (CamP); 1.3.5 Broken English.…”
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Close the achievement gap : simple strategies that work by Pete, Brian M., Fogarty, Robin

Table of Contents: “…Set high expectations -- Challenge students to think -- Require rigor: require standard English, formal register -- Leave nothing to chance: revisit! …”
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May I quote you on that? : a guide to grammar and usage by Spector, Stephen, 1946-

Table of Contents: “…What is Standard English, and who gets to decide what's proper English today? …”
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Native speakers and native users : loss and gain by Davies, Alan, 1931 February 17-

Table of Contents: “…; Language in India; 4 Second-language learning and second-language acquisition; 5 Language norms and Standard English; Language norms; The need for Standard English; (1) Standard English-English; (2) Spoken-Written Standard English; (3) Prescription-description; (4) Political-apolitical; 6 Empirical studies.…”
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The Politics of English. by Holborow, Marnie

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1 -- Introduction -- Chapter 2 -- In the Beginning was Society: Marx, Volosinov and Vygotsky on Language -- Chapter 3 -- Money Talks: The Politics of World English -- Chapter 4 -- Women, Language and the Limits of Feminism -- Chapter 5 -- The Politics of Standard English -- Chapter 6 -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.…”
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Literature About Language by Shepherd, Valerie

Table of Contents: “…Preliminaries; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction Literature about language; 1 The human capacity for language; 2 Linguistic creativity and limitation; 3 Sound and meaning; 4 Making meaning; 5 The narrative art of language; 6 Standard and Non-standard English; 7 The language of women and men; 8 The power of discourse; 9 The signalling of meaning; Notes; References; Index.…”
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English in modern times, 1700-1945 by Beal, Joan C.

Table of Contents: “…Johnson to the Oxford English dictionary -- Syntactic change in later modern English -- Grammars and grammarians -- Phonological change in later modern English -- Defining the standard of pronunciation : pronouncing dictionaries and the rise of RP -- Beyond standard English : varieties of English in the later modern period.…”
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The Blackwell Companion to Religious Ethics. by Schweiker, William

Table of Contents: “…Notes on Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; On Religious Ethics; 1 Reflection; 2 Transmission; 3 Comparison; 1 Jewish Ethics; 2 Christian Ethics; 3 Islamic Ethics; 4 Buddhist Ethics; 5 Indian/Hindu Ethics; 6 Chinese Ethics; 7 African Ethics; 1 Systems; 2 Persons; Standard English Usage Words; Glossary of Basic Terms; Index.…”
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English in the World : Global Rules, Global Roles. by Rubdy, Rani

Table of Contents: “…A View from the Perspective of Non-Anglo Englishes; Standard English in the World; Part II: Pedagogical Implications of EIL; EIL Curriculum Development.…”
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The clause in English : in honour of Rodney Huddleston

Table of Contents: “…THE CLAUSE IN ENGLISH; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; Contributors; Introduction; Curriculum Vitae of Rodney Desmond Huddleston; The semantics of English quantifiers; Language, linear precedence and parentheticals; The English modifier well; The deictic-presentation construction in English; Relative clauses: Structure and typology on the periphery of standard English; Post nominal modifiers in the English noun phrase; Elliptical clauses in spoken and written English; On the nature of?…”
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Common core : national education standards and the threat to democracy by Tampio, Nicholas

Table of Contents: “…-- Arguments for national education standards -- Arguments against national education standards -- English standards, close reading, and testing -- Math standards, understanding, and college and career readiness -- Science standards, scientific unity, and the problem of sustainability -- History standards, American identity, and the politics of storytelling -- Sexuality standards, gender identity, and religious minorities -- Conclusion. …”
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Investigating English discourse : language, literacy and literature by Carter, Ronald, 1947-2018

Table of Contents: “…Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; PROPER ENGLISH: LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND CURRICULUM; THE NEW GRAMMAR TEACHING; POLITICS AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT LANGUAGE: THE LINC PROJECT; STANDARD ENGLISHES: SPEECH AND WRITING; DISCOURSE LITERACY: REWORDING TEXTS, REVISING DISCOURSE; POSTSCRIPTS AND PROSPECTS; OVERVIEW: 'LANG' AND 'LIT': INTERPRETING DISCOURSE; IS THERE A LITERARY LANGUAGE?…”
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Dialectology meets typology : dialect grammar from a cross-linguistic perspective

Table of Contents: “…Do as a tense and aspect marker in varieties of EnglishTypology, dialectology and the structure of complementation in Romani; Problems for typology: Perfects and resultatives in spoken and non-standard English and Russian; Comparing grammatical variation phenomena in non-standard English and Low German dialects from a typological perspective; On three types of dialect variation and their implications for linguistic theory. …”
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The emergence of the English native speaker : a chapter in nineteenth-century linguistic thought

Table of Contents: “…; 6.1.2 English = standard English; 6.1.3 Standard English = educated English; 6.1.4 Educated speakers are the "best" speakers; 6.1.5 Can we not define the standard linguistically?…”
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The most disreputable trade : publishing the classics of English poetry, 1765-1810 by Bonnell, Thomas Frank, 1953-

Table of Contents: “…. -- Robert Anderson's comprehensive view of English poetry -- Charles Cooke's pocket library -- John Sharpe and Alexander Chalmers : a body of standard English poetry -- Splinter canons, fugitives, and empire.…”
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The Routledge handbook of English as a lingua franca

Table of Contents: “…This changes everything?Standard English and standardization; Standard and standards; ELF and StE ideology; 'Compare and contrast': StE and ELF perspectives on some familiar concepts; Standard English and code fixation; Conclusion; Notes; Further reading; References; Chapter 8: Historical perspectives on ELF; Introduction: a recurring theme; Prescriptions of appropriate language; Recodifications of English; Communal and communicative functions; English as an international language; World Englishes and English as a lingua franca; Language variety and variation.…”
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Speaking Culturally : Language Diversity in the United States. by Johnson, Dr. Fern L. L.

Table of Contents: “…Part III -- Language Consequences and ControversiesChapter 8 -- Discourse Consequences: Where Language and Culture Matter; Chapter 9 -- Bilingual Education, Ebonics, and the Ideology of ""Standard English""; References; Index; About the Author.…”
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Wisconsin talk : linguistic diversity in the Badger State

Table of Contents: “…Foreword / Peyton Smith -- Preface : Why language matters for Wisconsin / Joseph Salmons -- Introduction : Thinking about language and Wisconsin English / Thomas Purnell, Eric Raimy, and Joseph Salmons -- The native languages of Wisconsin / Karen Washinawatok and Monica Macaulay -- Older immigrant languages / Felecia Lucht -- Immigrant languages and education : Wisconsin's German schools / Antje Petty -- The non-Wisconsin sound of southwest Wisconsin / Kristin Speth -- Words used in Wisconsin / Luanne Von Schneidemesser -- Standard English : What is it? And what is it good for? …”
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English in Europe today : sociocultural and educational perspectives

Table of Contents: “…The dynamics of English in a multilingual Europe / Antje Wilton and Annick De Houwer -- The increasing role of English in Basque education / Jasone Cenoz -- English language testing: A case study of test development in Greece / Susan Gass and Daniel Reed -- When comprehension is crucial: Using English as a medium of instruction at a German university / Annelie Knapp -- English as a l and the Standard English misunderstanding / Kurt Kohn -- The early acquisition of English as a second language: The case of young Chinese learners of English in Britain / Li Wei -- The more languages, the more English A Dutch perspective / Jacomine Nortier -- Conceptualizing English for a multilingual Europe / Barbara Seidlhofer -- English as a foreign language: The role of out-of-school language input / Marjolijn Verspoor, Kees de Bot and Eva van Rein.…”
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Speaking of Alabama : the history, diversity, function, and change of language

Table of Contents: “…Daniel Hasty -- Code-switching between African American and standard English: the rules, the roles, and the rub / Kimberly Johnson with Thomas E. …”
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Common Core Standards for Middle School English Language Arts : a Quick-Start Guide. by Ryan, Susan

Table of Contents: “…Range of WritingChapter 4: Speaking and Listening; Comprehension and Collaboration; Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas; Chapter 5: Language; Conventions of Standard English; Knowledge of Language; Vocabulary Acquisition and Use; Chapter 6: Guidance for Instructional Planning; The Framework for Instructional Planning; Lesson Development, Step by Step; Sample Lesson 1: Reading, Listening, and Seeing to Understand Poetry; Sample Lesson 2: Exploring the Development of the Central Ideas in Churchill's" Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat"; Sample Lesson 3: Playing with Words; References.…”
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English modality : core, periphery and evidentiality

Table of Contents: “…An essay on the declining frequency of core modal auxiliaries in recent standard English; Part II: Peripheral modality; Had better, 'd better and better: Diachronic and transatlantic variation; Grammatical colloquialism and the English quasi-modals: a comparative study; Modal necessity and impersonality in English and Galician; Modal uses of the English present progressive.…”
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An Introduction to Language by Hazen, Kirk

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Inventing English : a portable history of the language by Lerer, Seth, 1955-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: finding English, finding us -- Caedmon learns to sing : Old English and the origins of poetry -- From Beowulf to Wulfstan : the language of Old English literature -- In this year : the politics of language and the end of Old English -- From kingdom to realm : middle English in a French world -- Lord of this langage : Chaucer's English -- I is an Ille a millere as are ye : Middle English dialects -- The great vowel shift and the changing character of English -- Chancery, Caxton, and the making of English prose -- I do, I will : Shakespeare's English -- A universal hubbub wild : new words and worlds in early modern English -- Visible speech : the Orthoepists and the origins of standard English -- A harmless drudge : Samuel Johnson and the making of the dictionary -- Horrid, hooting stanzas : Lexicography and literature in American English -- Antses in the sugar : dialect and regionalism in American English -- Hello, dude : Mark Twain and the making of the American idiom -- Ready for the funk : African American English and its impact -- Pioneers through an untrodden forest : the Oxford English dictionary and its readers -- Listening to Private Ryan : war and language -- He speaks in your voice : everybody's English.…”
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Determinants of grammatical variation in English

Table of Contents: “…Varieties of English from a cross-linguistic perspective: Intensifiers and reflexivesNon-standard English and typological principles: The case of negation -- â€?…”
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The power of identity and ideology in language learning : designer immigrants learning English in Singapore by De Costa, Peter

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