Figures of Speech Six Histories of Language and Identity in the Age of Revolutions |
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| Author:
| Cassedy, Tim |
| Series title: | Impressions Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-60938-612-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2019 |
| Publisher: | University of Iowa Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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Tim Cassedy's fascinating study examines the role that language played at the turn of the nineteenth century as a marker of one's identity. Focusing on six eccentric characters of the time--from the woman known as "Princess Caraboo" to wordsmith Noah Webster--Cassedy shows how each put language at the center of their identities and lived out the possibilities of their era's linguistic ideas. The result is a highly entertaining and equally informative look at how...
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Tim Cassedy's fascinating study examines the role that language played at the turn of the nineteenth century as a marker of one's identity. Focusing on six eccentric characters of the time--from the woman known as "Princess Caraboo" to wordsmith Noah Webster--Cassedy shows how each put language at the center of their identities and lived out the possibilities of their era's linguistic ideas. The result is a highly entertaining and equally informative look at how perceptions about who spoke what language--and how they spoke it--determined the shape of communities in the British American colonies and beyond.