The Evolution of English Prose, 1700–1800

Carey (Hofstra University, New York) McIntosh

Cambridge University Press, 1998

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At the beginning of the eighteenth century ordinary written English was close to speech; by 1800, people expressed themselves much more formally, politely and precisely. Using examples from a wide variety of prose writers of the century, Carey McIntosh explains how and why this change occurred.

ISBN-13
9780521624329
ISBN-10
0521624320
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1998
Publication date
1998-11-05
Pages
292
Dimensions
236x160x23
Weight
530