English : meaning and culture /

This book argues that rather than denying the existence and continued relevance of the cultural 'baggage' embedded in English ('Anglo' English), it is important to explore the contents of that baggage - important for practical, as well as intellectual, reasons.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Wierzbicka, Anna
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Subjects:	English language > Semantics. Great Britain > Civilization. English-speaking countries > Civilization. English language > Foreign countries. Language and languages > Philosophy. Anglais (Langue) > Sémantique. Anglais (Langue) > Pays étrangers. Langage et langues > Philosophie. Grande-Bretagne > Civilisation. Anglophonie > Civilisation. LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Semantics. Civilization English language > Foreign countries English language > Semantics Language and languages > Philosophy English-speaking countries Great Britain Semantik Weltsprache Sprachphilosophie Zivilisation Kultur Wortschatz Grammatik Großbritannien Engels. Taalverandering. Historische semantiek. Taalcultuur. Culturele identiteit. Anglais (Langue) Sémantique. Histoire. Philosophie. Civilisation. Culture anglaise. Pays anglophones. Grande-Bretagne. Englisch. Electronic books.
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by Wierzbicka, Anna
Published 2006

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