Bad English : literature, multilingualism, and the politics of language in contemporary Britain /

Bad English examines the impact of increasing language diversity in transforming contemporary literature in Britain, in the context of its contested language politics. Exploring a range of poetry and prose, it makes the case for literature as the preeminent medium to probe the terms and conditions o...

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Main Author: Gilmour, Rachael, 1973- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Manchester] : Manchester University Press, [2020]
Series:Manchester University Press Ser.
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