Language Myths and the History of English

Abstract

Preface Chapter 1: Metaphors, myths, ideologies and archives Chapter 2: Establishing a linguistic pedigree Chapter 3: Breaking the unbroken tradition Chapter 4: The construction of a modern myth: Middle English as a creole Chapter 5: Barbarians and others Chapter 6: The myth of greatness Chapter 7: Reinterpreting Swift's A Proposal for Correcting, Improving and Ascertaining the English Tongue: Challenging an embryonic modern myth Chapter 8: Polishing the myths: The commercial side of politeness Chapter 9: Challenging the hegemony of standard English Chapter 10: Transforming a myth to save an archive: When polite becomes educated Chapter 11: Commodifying English and constructing a new myth Chapter 12: Myths, ideologies of English and the funnel view of the history of English References Index

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