The Grammar of Empire in Eighteenth-Century British Writing Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The Grammar of Empire in Eighteenth-Century British Writing Book

This study explores the complex role of language as an instrument of empire in eighteenth-century British literature. Focusing on the relationship between England and one of its 'celtic colonies', Scotland, Janet Sorensen examines how the expansion of the British empire influenced the formation of a national standard English. The book demonstrates the ambivalence at the heart of British linguistic identity, moving from a close analysis of Scottish writers Alexander MacDonald, Adam Smith, Hugh Blair, and Tobias Smollett to a revised understanding of the language-use of Samuel Johnson and Jane Austen.Read More

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  • 0521653274
  • 9780521653275
  • Janet Sorensen
  • 19 October 2000
  • Cambridge University Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 328
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