Authority and Identity A Sociolinguistic History of Europe before th

This is a history of Europe unlike any other: a theory-informed history of its language use. The 'rise' and 'fall' of languages are recounted, along with an analysis of why periods of linguistic diversity are followed by hegemony. How did the sociolinguis

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Robert McColl Millar

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Authority and Identity

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10.1057/9780230282032 - Authority and Identity, Robert McColl Millar

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SYSTEM COLLAPSE, SYSTEM REBIRTH: The Demonstrative Systems of English 900–1530 and the Birth of the Definite Article (2000)

Authority and Identity

Robert McColl Millar University of Aberdeen

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A Sociolinguistic History of Europe before the Modern Age

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