Jane Hodson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3766816 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jane Hodson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jane |
| FAMILY NAME | Hodson |
| SIGNATURE | HODSON J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Sheffield |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5020-9724 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Talking to peasants
This study uses the Dialect in British Fiction 1800–1836 database to chart the changing representation of the language of the labouring poor during the early nineteenth century. It finds that, broadly speaking, while the voices of the labouring poor are sometimes represented in novels at the start of the period, most novels evince little interest in either the linguistic nuances of these characters’ speech, or the access to their lives and though…
Staging language
Talking like a servant
This article investigates what nineteenth-century novels can tell us about the speech of the lower orders, using the “Dialect in British Fiction 1800–1836” database to focus specifically on how the speech of servants is represented. Recent work on enregisterment has led to a resurgence of interest in literary representations of dialect in relation to specific linguistic features and varieties. I argue that a sustained engagement with literary tex…
New approaches to the study of later modern English
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The problem of Joseph Priestley's (1733-1804) descriptivism
Joseph Priestley's (1733-1804)Rudiments of English Grammar(1761, second revised edition 1768) has often been interpreted as demonstrating that, unlike most 18th-century grammarians, Priestley took a descriptive approach towards the study of language. This article argues that such a characterisation both of Priestley's work and that of his contemporaries is misleading. The article offers a reappraisal of Priestley'sGrammar, demonstrating that the …
The problem of Joseph Priestley's (1733-1804) descriptivism
Joseph Priestley's (1733-1804)Rudiments of English Grammar(1761, second revised edition 1768) has often been interpreted as demonstrating that, unlike most 18th-century grammarians, Priestley took a descriptive approach towards the study of language. This article argues that such a characterisation both of Priestley's work and that of his contemporaries is misleading. The article offers a reappraisal of Priestley'sGrammar, demonstrating that the …
New approaches to the study of later modern English
Preview this article: Introduction, Page 1 of 1 /docserver/preview/fulltext/hl.33.1-2.03bea-1.gif
The problem of Joseph Priestley's (1733-1804) descriptivism
Joseph Priestley's (1733-1804)Rudiments of English Grammar(1761, second revised edition 1768) has often been interpreted as demonstrating that, unlike most 18th-century grammarians, Priestley took a descriptive approach towards the study of language. This article argues that such a characterisation both of Priestley's work and that of his contemporaries is misleading. The article offers a reappraisal of Priestley'sGrammar, demonstrating that the …
Talking like a servant
This article investigates what nineteenth-century novels can tell us about the speech of the lower orders, using the “Dialect in British Fiction 1800–1836” database to focus specifically on how the speech of servants is represented. Recent work on enregisterment has led to a resurgence of interest in literary representations of dialect in relation to specific linguistic features and varieties. I argue that a sustained engagement with literary tex…
Staging language
Talking to peasants
This study uses the Dialect in British Fiction 1800–1836 database to chart the changing representation of the language of the labouring poor during the early nineteenth century. It finds that, broadly speaking, while the voices of the labouring poor are sometimes represented in novels at the start of the period, most novels evince little interest in either the linguistic nuances of these characters’ speech, or the access to their lives and though…
History (4 works) · Linguistic Variation and Morphology (4 works) · Linguistics (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Lexicography and Language Studies (2 works)