Metaphors, myths, ideologies and archives
Establishing a linguistic pedigree
Breaking the unbroken tradition
The construction of a modern myth: Middle English as a creole
Barbarians and others
The myth of "greatness"
Reinterpreting Swift's A proposal for correcting, improving an ascertaining the English tongue: challenging an embryonic modern myth
Polishing the myths: the commercial side of politeness
Challenging the hegemony of standard English
Transforming myth to save an archive: when polite becomes educated
Commodifying English and constructing a new myth
Myths, ideologies of English and funnel view of the history of English.
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Language myths and the history of English by Richard J. Watts. ISBN 9780195327618. Published by Oxford University Press in 2011. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
