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Talking Proper
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Description| Publisher | Oxford University Press UK |
| Author(s) | Lynda Mugglestone |
| Subtitle | The Rise of Accent as Social Symbol |
| Edition | 2 |
| Published | 1st March 2003 |
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The Rise of Accent as Social Symbol
Talking Proper is a history of the rise and fall of the English accent as a badge of cultural, social, and class identity. Lynda Mugglestone traces the origins of the phenomenon in late eighteenth-century London, follows its history through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and charts its downfall during the era of New Labour. This is a witty, readable account of a fascinating subject, liberally spiced with quotations from English speech and writingover the past 250 years.
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