Milroy, James.

Authority in language : investigating language prescription and standardisation / James Milroy and Lesley Milroy. - London : Routledge & K. Paul, 1985. - x, 189 p. ; 22 cm. - Language, education, and society . - Language, education, and society .

Includes index and Bibliography

0710097611


Standard language.
English language--Standardization.
Language and languages--Variation.
Communicative competence.
Language and languages--Ability testing.

428 / MIA 1985