Race and the Rise of Standard American

Thomas Paul Bonfiglio

De Gruyter, 2002

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This study examines the effect of race-consciousness upon the pronunciation of American English and upon the ideology of standardization in the 20th century. It shows how the image was constructed of the American West and Midwest as the locus of proper speech and ethnicity.

ISBN-13
9783110171891
ISBN-10
3110171899
Publisher
De Gruyter
Year
2002
Publication date
2002-06-07
Pages
258
Dimensions
230x155x
Weight
603