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In 1578, the Anglo-Italian author, translator and teacher John Florio wrote that English was 'a language that wyl do you good in England, but passe Dover, it is woorth nothing.' Learning Languages in Early Modern England is the first major study of how English-speakers learnt a variety of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gallagher, John, 1987- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Language and languages > Study and teaching > England > History > 16th century.
Language and languages > Study and teaching > England > History > 17th century.
England > Intellectual life > 16th century.
England > Intellectual life > 17th century.
Table of Contents:
  • List of illustrations
  • Introduction
  • Extracurricular economy: language teachers and language schools in early modern England
  • Speaking books: the early modern conversation manual
  • To be "languaged": early modern linguistic competences
  • "A conversable knowledge": language-learning and educational travel
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index.