Authority in Language¶
Milroy, L., & Milroy, L. (1999). Authority in Language: Investigating Standard English. Routledge.
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- Standardization
- In language, spelling and grammar standardization (dictionaries, academies, the spread of a prestige dialect) is the convergence of speakers and writers on shared orthographic and grammatical norms so that text written by one is legible to all — a centuries-long de facto and de jure process whose product is a standard language.
This sourceSociolinguistic account of the standardization of English — prescription, the codifying role of dictionaries, and the convergence of speakers and writers on a shared written norm.
- In language, spelling and grammar standardization (dictionaries, academies, the spread of a prestige dialect) is the convergence of speakers and writers on shared orthographic and grammatical norms so that text written by one is legible to all — a centuries-long de facto and de jure process whose product is a standard language.
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