The first book to analyze in depth and detail the language of Howell's characters in more than a dozen novels, this path-breaking sociolinguistic approach to Howell's fiction exposes the fundamental contradiction in his realism and in the America he portrayed. By representing the speech that separates standard from non-standard speakers, Howells' novels---which champion the democratic ideals of equality and unity---also demonstrate the power of language to reinforce barriers of race and class in American society.
The first book to analyze in depth and detail the language of Howell's characters in more than a dozen novels, this path-breaking sociolinguistic approach to Howell's fiction exposes the fundamental contradiction in his realism and in the America he portrayed. By representing the speech that separates standard from non-standard speakers, Howells' novels---which champion the democratic ideals of equality and unity---also demonstrate the power of language to reinforce barriers of race and class in American society.
Language, Race, and Social Class in Howells's America
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ISBN-13: | 9780813185521 |
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Publisher: | University Press of Kentucky |
Publication date: | 10/21/2021 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
Pages: | 328 |
File size: | 346 KB |
Age Range: | 18 Years |