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In this fascinating and highly entertaining book, Crystal shows that outrage over proper pronunciation is nothing new—our feelings today have their origins in the ways our Victorian predecessors thought about the subject.
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15 de ene. de 2018 · For We Are Not Amused, renowned English-language expert David Crystal has explored the most common pronunciation-related controversies during the reign of Queen Victoria and brought together the cartoons and articles that poked fun at them, adding insightful commentary on the context of the times.
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David Crystal shows how our feelings about pronunciation today have their origins in the way our Victorian predecessors thought about the subject, as revealed in the pages of the satirical magazine, 'Punch'.
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We are not amused : Victorian views on pronunciation as told in the pages of Punch / David Crystal. Format Book Published Oxford : Bodleian Library, University of Oxford, 2017. Description viii, 87 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm Notes Includes bibliographical references (page 84) and index.
