The Victorians and English Dialect
philology, fiction, and folklore
$173.22
- Hardcover
336 pages
- Release Date
6 June 2024
Summary
Unearthing Voices: The Victorians’ Fascination with English Dialect
The Victorians and English Dialect unveils the captivating narrative of how Victorian society ‘discovered’ English dialect, sparking a re-evaluation of local language fueled by the burgeoning field of historical philology in the 19th century. Regional dialects, once dismissed as corrupt, were now celebrated as venerable and precious relics.
This book explores the pioneering work of dialect collectors in the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780198888123 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0198888120 |
| Author: | Matthew Townend |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 6 June 2024 |
| Weight: | 672g |
| Dimensions: | 241mm x 160mm x 24mm |
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About The Author
Matthew Townend
Matthew Townend is Professor in the Department of English and Related Literature, and the Centre for Medieval Studies, at the University of York, where he has taught since 1999. He is an expert both on medieval language and literature (especially Old Norse, Old English, and the history of the English language) and also on nineteenth- and twentieth-century ‘medievalism’ (that is, the re-imagining of the Middle Ages in modern literature and culture). He teaches widely - from undergraduate courses to PhD supervision - in the areas of medieval language and literature, and also modern medievalism.
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