A Plea for the Queen's English
A Plea for the Queen's English

Author: Henry Alford

Publisher:

Published: 1878

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13:

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Henry Alford's A Plea for the Queen's English of 1864 (titled The Queen's English in later editions) was one of the earliest and most influential style manuals. It was not a comprehensive grammar, but instead moved through the language addressing topics Alford knew many people found difficult. Much of the content comprises his personal views on usage and abusage. Alford's manual shows little has changed since the 19th century. Section 26 looks at the incorrect insertion of the possessive apostrophe in plurals (Railway Station's for Railway Stations). The phenomenon is often referred to as the 'greengrocer's apostrophe' because of its frequency on market stall labels: potato's and carrot's, rather than the correct potatoes and carrots.

The Great Game; a Plea for a British Imperial Policy
The Great Game; a Plea for a British Imperial Policy

Author: Anonymous

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2024-02-01

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 3382831236

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1875. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

How Educated English Speak English
How Educated English Speak English

Author: Ingrid Wotschke

Publisher: Frank & Timme GmbH

Published: 2014-08-21

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 3732900622

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How do educated English speak English? Does it sound like Oxford or rather like Cockney? Why did traditional pronunciation habits and criteria of acceptability change radically during the 20th century, when even the BBC world service got a new sound? How to cope with the impacts of this change; what is the actual ‘standard’? Speech accent is not only a regional, but also a social marker. Ingrid Wotschke discusses educated pronunciation in its changing social contexts, supported by numerous speech samples and illustrations. Besides, she presents the alternative model of current Educated English English. This book is written for scholars and students of English and for anyone else interested in English language and culture.