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A Sociolinguistic History of Liaison

David Hornsby

Norm and Ideology in Spoken French

David Hornsby

Norm and Ideology in Spoken French A Sociolinguistic History of Liaison

David Hornsby School of European Culture and Languages University of Kent School of European Culture and Languages Canterbury, Kent, UK

ISBN 978-3-030-49299-1    ISBN 978-3-030-49300-4 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49300-4 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and ­transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Alex Linch shutterstock.com This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

For Elizabeth and Meli

Preface

While one might question the wisdom of adding to the already copious literature on liaison in French, I was drawn to the subject as a sociolinguist for three reasons. Firstly, as the title suggests, a variable phenomenon subject to highly complex prescriptive rules, and mastered only by a minority of speakers, offered an ideal case study for Anthony Kroch’s ideological model of variation and change, as outlined in Part I. Secondly, although it is generally accepted that liaison occurs most frequently in scripted styles, the relationship between liaison and literacy remained under-explored, and called for a diachronic examination as provided in Part II. Finally, liaison provides a striking example of French sociolinguistic data failing to fit established theoretical models. This exception française has become something of an ‘elephant in the room’: frequently observed, but rarely addressed or discussed. I attempt to shed some light on this broader question in Parts III and IV. Completion of this book would not have been possible without the help and advice I have been